Which of the Following Statements About the Practice of Price

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the practice of price discrimination is true?

• A)Firms can easily identify different groups' willingness to pay, so price discrimination is prevalent in every market.
• B)Price discrimination is practiced less today than it was in the mid-1900s.
• C)Perfect price discrimination is impossible.
• D)Price discrimination has only been observed in markets where monopolies are present.

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Definitions:

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