A Firm's Action to Set a Price Below Its Shutdown

question 73

Multiple Choice

A firm's action to set a price below its shutdown point with the intent to drive a competitor out of business is called

• A)hostile takeover.
• B)lowering the firm's price-cost margin.
• C)predatory pricing.
• D)price discrimination.
• E)a contestable market action.

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