Principles of Marketing, Student Value Edition (17th Edition)
17th Edition
ISBN: 9780134461526
Author: Philip T. Kotler, Gary Armstrong
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 11, Problem 11.7CTE
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To discuss: The meaning of price-fixing and the recent examples of price fixing.
Organizations manufacturing products and services need to set the cost for their item. Setting the price for a company's finished product or service is a standout amongst the most significant decisions a manager faces. Such decisions are called as pricing decisions.
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