(Table: Consumer Valuations for Television Networks I) the Table Shows

question 143

Multiple Choice

(Table: Consumer Valuations for Television Networks I) The table shows consumer valuations (maximum willingness to pay per month) for two cable television networks. In which of the scenarios would a cable television company have an increase in producer surplus from using a bundling strategy as opposed to selling channel access separately?

• A) Scenario A
• B) Scenario B
• C) Scenario C
• D) Scenario D

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