Suppose There Are Four Buyers All Considering Purchasing Round-Trip Airfare

question 5

Multiple Choice

Suppose there are four buyers all considering purchasing round-trip airfare from Boston to Miami with the following price elasticities of demand for this purchase: Buyer A: 1.5, Buyer B: 0.7, Buyer C: 1.0, Buyer D: 2.3. If the airline knows of these elasticities and practices price discrimination, which buyer will pay the highest price for the airfare?

• A) Buyer A
• B) Buyer B
• C) Buyer C
• D) Buyer D

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Definitions:

M

A symbol often representing money supply in economic discussions, including various measures like M1, M2, and M3.

Q

Quantity, frequently used in economic equations and discussions to denote the amount of goods produced or consumed.

PQ

The product of price (P) and quantity (Q), often used in economics to calculate total revenue or expenditure.

P

Typically refers to "Price" in economic models, representing the monetary value assigned to a good or service in the market.