If a Market Penetration Pricing Strategy Results in Lower Per-Unit

question 102

Multiple Choice

If a market penetration pricing strategy results in lower per-unit cost,competitors will be discouraged from entering the market because

• A) selective consumer demand will increase gross profit margins.
• B) a high / low cost-based pricing strategy will not work.
• C) they would likely need to quickly produce a large volume in order to compete.
• D) profits would increase too rapidly.
• E) they will only be able to advertise in the same media as the firm using the market penetration strategy.

Understand how income and substitution effects explain the behavior of consumers in response to price changes for normal and inferior goods.

Identify the concepts of inferior and normal goods and how their demand changes with income.

Understand the relationship between wage rates and labor supply, including the income and substitution effects.

Comprehend the concept of indifference curves and how they are used to analyze consumer preferences and decision-making.

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