Question

In order to restrain the smaller competitors in the market, the company sells some of its products at very low prices. This is an example of ________ pricing.

Answer 1

Answer:

Predatory pricing.

Explanation:

Predatory pricing is a strategy that is used by firms to gain customers, create barrier of entry from a market, or to drive competition out of the market. The firm prices it's products very low so that competitors cannot afford to sell at the same price.

This results in competitors going out of business. The result of predatory pricing is that there are few firms left in the industry, or there is establishment of a monopoly.