Price Discrimination,if Possible,allows a Price- Setting Firm to Increase Its

question 21

Multiple Choice

Price discrimination,if possible,allows a price- setting firm to increase its profits by

• A)shifting its cost curves downward.
• B)charging different prices according to the different marginal cost on each unit.
• C)raising the price above the competitive price.
• D)charging different prices according to the willingness to pay of each consumer.
• E)reducing costs through a reduction in output.

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