Suppose a Manager Is Interested in Implementing Third-Degree Price Discrimination

question 79

Multiple Choice

Suppose a manager is interested in implementing third-degree price discrimination.The manager knows that the price elasticity of demand for Group 1 is −2 and the price elasticity of demand for Group 2 is −1.2.Based on this information alone we can conclude that the price charged to Group 2 will be:

• A) the same as the price charged to Group 1.
• B) lower than the price charged to Group 1.
• C) higher than the price charged to Group 1.
• D) There is insufficient information to determine whether Group 2 will have a higher, lower, or the same price as Group 1.

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