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Strategic Analysis of Price Markup
A company sells a product for $200 with a marginal cost of $150. The management is evaluating two strategies to increase its market power: Strategy A involves increasing the selling price by 20%, while Strategy B involves decreasing the marginal cost by 20%. Which strategy results in a higher price markup? Show your calculations and explain your reasoning.
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