One Example of Price Discrimination Occurs in the Publishing Industry

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Essay

One example of price discrimination occurs in the publishing industry when a publisher initially releases an expensive hardcover edition of a popular novel, and later releases a cheaper paperback edition. Use this example to demonstrate both the benefits as well as the potential pitfalls of a price discrimination pricing strategy.

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