With the Introduction of E-Books, Distributors Could Still Set Their

question 63

Multiple Choice

With the introduction of e-books, distributors could still set their own retail prices, but with a restriction. Distributors could set prices below a publisher's retail list price so long as they

• A) matched the commission received from a publisher.
• B) exceeded the commission received from a publisher.
• C) did not exceed the commission received from a publisher.
• D) did not increase prices to the readers.
• E) prevented discounts to competitors.

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