Your Local Instant Photocopying Service Charges 10 Cents a Copy

question 193

Multiple Choice

Your local instant photocopying service charges 10 cents a copy up to 25 copies, 9 cents a copy for 26 to 99 copies, and 8 cents a copy for 100 copies or more. What kind of adjustment to its list or quoted price of 10 cents per copy is the photocopying service using?

• A) experience-curve pricing
• B) loss-leader pricing
• C) a quantity discount
• D) a promotional discount
• E) everyday low pricing

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