Two Supermarkets Getting Involved in a Price War and Continuing

question 27

Multiple Choice

Two supermarkets getting involved in a price war and continuing it despite incurring heavy losses is an example of _____.

• A)path dependency
• B)risk aversion
• C)escalation of commitment
• D)participative decision making

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