Bob Biltmore Owns Dozens of Successful Print Shops in the Midwest

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Bob Biltmore owns dozens of successful print shops in the Midwest. Biltmore's shops specialize in low-cost, black-and-white copies and feature user-friendly machines consumers can easily operate. In recent months, Biltmore has noticed more competition near his stores. In an attempt to eliminate the competition, Biltmore has decided to charge a very low price for his black-and-white copies, a price so low his competitors will be forced to close. After that, Biltmore plans to raise copy prices. He plans to engage in the illegal and unethical practice of

• A) price fixing.
• B) price inflation.
• C) deceptive pricing.
• D) competitive pricing.
• E) predatory pricing.

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