SeaSide Industries currently spends 5 percent of its sales on advertising. Suppose that the elasticity of advertising for Seaside is 0.2. Determine the optimal profit margin over price (P ? MC)/P.
A. 4 percent
B. 25 percent
C. 10 percent
D. None of the answers is correct.
Answer: B
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