Predatory Pricing

question 103

Multiple Choice

Predatory pricing:

• A) occurs when a firm increases price in order to exploit inelastic demand by consumers.
• B) occurs when a firm prices below average variable cost in order to drive competitors out of the market.
• C) is difficult to distinguish from vigorous competition in practice.
• D) is characterized by both (b) and (c).

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