AmazonCom's One-Click Ordering System and Priceline

question 50

Multiple Choice

Amazon.com's one-click ordering system and Priceline.com's "name-your-price" business model are examples of ________ patents.

• A) copyright extension
• B) utility
• C) business technique
• D) trademark extension
• E) business method

Determine the conditions under which profits are maximized through price discrimination.

Understand the role of marginal cost in the pricing and output decisions of firms practicing price discrimination.

Calculate optimal pricing for discriminating monopolists in theoretical and practical scenarios.

Identify the requirements and conditions for engaging in third-degree price discrimination.

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