A Reference Price Might Be Considered Deceptive If

question 91

Multiple Choice

A reference price might be considered deceptive if

• A)the internal reference point is different from the external reference point.
• B)the reference price is more than two times the cost of the item.
• C)the reference price has been inflated or is fictitious.
• D)the reference price has changed more than once in the past 12 months.
• E)it reflects actual manufacturing costs plus 50 percent.

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