Suppose That a Price-Discriminating Monopolist Divides Its Market into Two

question 77

Multiple Choice

Suppose that a price-discriminating monopolist divides its market into two segments.If the firm sells its product for a price of $42 in the market segment where demand is relatively less elastic, the price in the market segment whose customers' demand is more elastic will be

• A)$42
• B)greater than $42
• C)less than $42
• D)less than marginal revenue in that market segment
• E)equal to marginal revenue in that market segment

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