If American Airlines engages in predatory pricing, it might:
A.) Lower fares when a new carrier enters the market and then raise fares as soon as the new carrier gains sufficient business.
B.) Raise fares when a new carrier enters the market and then lower fares once the new carrier leaves the market.
C.) Lower fares when a new carrier enters the market and then raise fares once the new carrier is driven out of business.
D.) Lower fares permanently once a new carrier enters the market in order to keep up in the expanding airline industry.
C.) Lower fares when a new carrier enters the market and then raise fares once the new carrier is driven out of business.
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A. 100-percent-reserve B. barter C. fractional-reserve D. government-insured
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Refer to the above figure. We are currently producing at point c. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
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a. economies of scale. b. diseconomies of scale. c. diminishing returns. d. the existence of fixed resources.