Bob Biltmore owns dozens of very successful print shops throughout the Midwest. Biltmore’s shops specialize in low-cost black-and-white copies and feature user-friendly machines consumers can easily operate. In recent months, Biltmore has noticed many more competitors in the areas where his stores are located. In an attempt to eliminate the competition, Biltmore has decided to charge a very low price for his black-and-white copies, a price so low his competitors will be forced out of business. After the competition has been driven out, Biltmore plans to raise the price of his copies. Biltmore is planning to engage in the illegal and unethical practice ofA. price fixing.
B. competitive pricing.
C. deceptive pricing.
D. price inflation.
E. predatory pricing.

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Brandt enterprises is considering a new project that has a cost of $1,000,000, and the cfo set up the following simple decision tree to show its three most likely scenarios. the firm could arrange with its work force and suppliers to cease operations at the end of year 1 should it choose to do so, but to obtain this abandonment option, it would have to make a payment to those parties. how much is the option to abandon worth to the firm?