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Comparing Firm Pricing Strategies
Company A sells a product for $150 with a marginal cost of $100. Company B sells a different product for $20 with a marginal cost of $8. Based on the principle that a profit-maximizing price is set as a constant multiple of marginal cost, which company applies a higher markup? Justify your answer by calculating the markup factor for each company.
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