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

question 44

Multiple Choice

Suppose that a price-discriminating firm divides its market into two segments. If the firm sells its product for a price of $22 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) $22.
• B) greater than $22.
• C) less than $22.
• D) $22 plus average fixed costs

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