It Is a Conventional Practice Among Apparel Retailers to Set

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Essay

It is a conventional practice among apparel retailers to set the retail price of clothing at twice the cost paid to the manufacturer.For example,if the retailer pays $7 for a pair of jeans,the jeans will retail for $14.What must the price elasticity of demand be for this practice to be profit maximizing?

Understand the interplay between evolutionary biology and psychological principles in explaining behavior.

Understand the concepts of adaptive behavior and innate responses in animals and humans.

Recognize how learned behaviors, such as taste aversions, are acquired and their survival advantages.

Identify the role of specific brain structures and hormones in regulating behavior and emotions.

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