Predatory pricing occurs when(ever):

a. apple introduces new and really expensive products and truly loyal apple customers will do almost anything and pay any amount to get the "new stuff" first.
b. firms charge different prices to different customers even when no differences exist in the costs of marketing to those customers.
c. two or more firms collude and agree to not compete on the basis of price.
d. firms engage in "dumping" practices, particularly when foreign firms market to us customers.
e. each statement actually is true

Afirm wants to strengthen its financial position. which of the following actions would increase its current ratio? a. reduce the company's days' sales outstanding to the industry average and use the resulting cash savings to purchase plant and equipment. b. use cash to repurchase some of the company's own stock. c. borrow using short-term debt and use the proceeds to repay debt that has a maturity of more than one year. d. issue new stock, then use some of the proceeds to purchase additional inventory and hold the remainder as cash. e. use cash to increase inventory holdings.