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Question
Which of the following is not a way in which a company undercuts the competition afforded by another unethically?A. Pricing one's product lower than one's costs, thus making the competition operate at a loss.
B. Buying up competitor companies to eliminate competition.
C. Targeting products in one area to subsidize losses in another, thus driving out the competition.
D. By producing a better product and coming to dominate the field.
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