When Products in an Industry Are Relatively Homogeneous and Price

question 131

Multiple Choice

When products in an industry are relatively homogeneous and price is a key purchase consideration,

• A) competition-based pricing becomes more important.
• B) demand-based pricing dominates pricing decisions.
• C) firms tend to use secondary-market pricing.
• D) cost-based methods like markup pricing are dominant.
• E) customary pricing is often used.

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Definitions:

Imports

Goods or services brought into a country from abroad for sale, which can impact the domestic economy and domestic industries.

Current Account Deficits

Occurs when a country's total imports of goods, services, and transfers exceed its total exports, indicating that it is spending more on foreign trade than it is earning.

Trade Surpluses

A condition in international trade where a country exports more goods and services than it imports.

Balance Of Payments Surpluses

A situation where the total amount of money coming into a country from abroad exceeds the total amount of money leaving the country.