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a.
The per-gallon cost that is relevant for pricing decisions is $2.68. This is because the first gallon of oil sold after the oil decrease will require the purchase of a new gallon of oil at the new price to replace it.
b.
There is no need to wait. Because the relevant cost of each gallon of oil sold is now $2.68, the retailer can immediately lower his $3.25-per-gallon price by $0.14 without losing any per-unit profit.
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household lose if it had to pay $2 per gallon instead of $1 per
gallon for heating oil, assuming there were no other changes in the
household budget?
Instructions: Enter your response rounded to two
decimal places.
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for your help.
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