The Accompanying Table Summarizes Information About Each Potential Passenger's Age

question 54

Multiple Choice

The accompanying table summarizes information about each potential passenger's age and his or her maximum willingness to pay for a solo skydiving experience from SkyMasters, Inc. The aircraft has room for eight people, including the pilot and skydiving instructor. The marginal cost of adding each additional passenger is $100. SkyMasters, Inc. holds significant market power for its region. Use this information to answer the questions. $\begin{array}{lll}&\text { Maximum }\\\text { Customer }&\text { Willingness to Pay }&\text { Age }\\\text { Harold } & \$ 400 & 50 \\\text { Jay } & \$ 300 & 45 \\\text { Leslie } & \$ 350 & 42 \\\text { Kristen } & \$ 250 & 21 \\\text { Ivana } & \$ 200 & 20 \\\text { Matt } & \$ 150 & 18\end{array}$
-If SkyMasters, Inc. decides to price-discriminate based on age, which customer(s) will not skydive based on the price that should be offered to his, her, or their age group.

• A) Jay
• B) Harold and Jay
• C) Kristen and Harold
• D) Matt
• E) Ivana

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Definitions:

Inelastic Demand

Refers to a situation where the demand for a product is relatively unresponsive to changes in price.

Inelastic Demand

A situation where the demand for a product does not significantly change with a change in price.

Good Substitutes

Products or services that can be used in place of each other, with consumers willing to switch from one to the other if the price or quality changes.

Necessity

Goods or services considered essential for basic human survival and well-being, such as food, water, and shelter.