TABLE 8-1 A Random Sample of 100 Stores from a Large Chain

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TABLE 8-1
A random sample of 100 stores from a large chain of 500 garden supply stores was selected to determine the mean number of lawnmowers sold at an end-of-season clearance sale. The sample results indicated a mean of 6 and a standard deviation of 2 lawnmowers sold. A 95% confidence interval (5.623 to 6.377) was established based on these results.
-Referring to Table 8-1, of all possible samples of 100 stores drawn from the population of 1,000 stores, 95% of the sample means will fall between 5.623 and 6.377 lawnmowers.

Identify factors influencing a firm's decision to engage in price discrimination.

Recognize how price discrimination affects consumer prices based on demand elasticity.

Distinguish between necessary and unnecessary conditions for effective price discrimination.

Analyze the relationship between price discrimination and firm's revenue and output.

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