1.) An example of price discrimination is the price charged for: A. a postage stamp. B....
1.) An example of price discrimination is the price charged for:
A. a postage stamp.
B. movie tickets that offer lower prices for children.
C. an economics textbook at a campus bookstore.
D. none of these.
2.) For a monopoly to successfully price discriminate, its customers must:
A. feel that the product is a necessity.
B. have identical demands.
C. be able to resell the product.
D. not engage in arbitrage.
Homework Answers
Ans) the correct option is B. movie tickets that offer lower prices for children
Lowest price is charged from the people who have more elastic demand
Ans) the correct option is D) not engage in arbitrage
The firm must be able to prevent arbitrage of its product
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