When LofoniftInc. introduced its flagship product, an MP3 player, it captured the MP3 player market by offering its product at the lowest price in the market.This forced many of its competitors out of business

In this scenario, LofoniftInc. most likelyindulgedin _____.
a. predatory pricing

b. price discrimination
c. status quo pricing

d. price fixing


ANSWER: a

LofoniftInc. most likelyindulgedinpredatory pricing. Predatory pricing is the practice of charging a very low price for a product with the intent of driving competitors out of business or out of a market.

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A. $145,000 B. $352,000 C. $234,000 D. $249,000

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A. Manage. B. Mitigate. C. Model. D. Mix.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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