The Tobacco Industry Has a Lerner Index of 0

question 2

Multiple Choice

The tobacco industry has a Lerner index of 0.76.Based on this information, compute the optimal markup factor.

• A)4.17 times price.
• B)4.17 times marginal cost.
• C)0.24 times price.
• D)there is not sufficient information to determine the optimal markup factor.

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