If the Principal Effect of Advertising Is to Decrease the Elasticity

question 95

Multiple Choice

If the principal effect of advertising is to decrease the elasticity of demand, the critics argue that firms will be able to:

• A)lower their advertising budget
• B)charge a lower mark-up over marginal cost
• C)increase their advertising budget
• D)charge a larger mark-up over marginal cost

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