The Tobacco Industry Has a Lerner Index of 0

question 117

Multiple Choice

The tobacco industry has a Lerner index of 0.76.Based on this information,compute the optimal markup factor.

• A) 4.17 times price
• B) 4.17 times marginal cost
• C) 0.24 times price
• D) There is not sufficient information to determine the optimal markup factor.

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