To Drive Its Competitors Out of a Certain Geographic Segment

question 27

Multiple Choice

To drive its competitors out of a certain geographic segment of its market, Fryin' Potatoes, Inc., sets the prices of its products below cost for the buyers in that area. This is

• A) a refusal to deal.
• B) business acumen.
• C) predatory bidding.
• D) price discrimination.

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