Percentage markups are characteristically lower in supermarkets than in convenience stores because

A) convenience stores must charge high markups to compensate for low volume.
B) marginal revenue is greater in supermarkets than in convenience stores.
C) supermarkets are able to operate with a lower percentage return on investment.
D) supermarkets can take advantage of quantity discounts.
E) the demand curves of customers patronizing supermarkets tend to be more elastic.


E

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