A Monopolist's Profits with Price Discrimination Will Be

question 222

Multiple Choice

A monopolist's profits with price discrimination will be

• A)lower than if the firm charged a single, profit-maximizing price.
• B)the same as if the firm charged a single, profit-maximizing price.
• C)higher than if the firm charged just one price because the firm will capture more consumer surplus.
• D)higher than if the firm charged a single price because the costs of selling the good will be lower.

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