Before the Deregulation in Telecommunications,AT&T Charged Higher Rates on Long-Distance

question 131

Multiple Choice

Before the deregulation in telecommunications,AT&T charged higher rates on long-distance service in order to make local service rates lower.Such a practice is an example of

• A)Price discrimination because different prices were charged for the same service.
• B)The pricing of public goods.
• C)Cross-subsidization of local phone service.
• D)Predatory price cutting to eliminate local telephone companies.

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