Food Lion (A Large Supermarket Chain That Emphasizes "Low Prices")

question 259

Multiple Choice

Food Lion (a large supermarket chain that emphasizes "low prices") sells a dealer brand of frozen green beans. Here,

• A) the producer of the green beans probably does a lot of advertising.
• B) a trademark cannot be used.
• C) a similar manufacturer brand is likely to be given less shelf space.
• D) the price to the consumer will probably be higher than for competing manufacturer brands.
• E) None of these alternatives is correct.

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