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PRICING
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Question | Answer |
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What is an example of an unethical pricing practice? | A company prices its products low in an attempt to drive its competitors out of business. |
Technology allows manufacturers to pre-print product packaging with Universal Product Codes (UPCs) which contain _______ information. | pricing |
Charging premium prices for lumber to hurricane victims because supply is limited is... | Unethical and legal. |
Which of the following is an example of an ethical issue as it relates to predatory pricing? | A local ice-cream shop prices items below cost in an effort to eliminate its competition. |
What would be the most appropriate pricing strategy for a business in a small town where unemployment has skyrocketed and the economy is in a downturn? | Flexible pricing. |
What pricing tactic might be considered questionable by some businesses? | Developing a complex pricing structure. |
Companies A, B, and C sell similar products. Together, they recently decided to sell their products for the same price. In what unethical activity are the businesses engaging? | Price fixing. |
One way that many businesses use technology to reduce the costs associated with marking prices on products is by using... | Computer-generated tags. |
Why do some new companies set their selling prices as low as they can? | To get market share as fast as possible. |
The Standard Oil Company's price-fixing tactics and monopolistic control over oil refining and distribution is the late 1800's was a major contributing factor in the enactment of which piece of legislation? | Sherman Antitrust Act. |