The Practice of Selling the Same Goods to Different Customers

question 42

Multiple Choice

The practice of selling the same goods to different customers at different prices, but with the same marginal cost, is known as

• A)price segregation.
• B)price discrimination.
• C)arbitrage.
• D)monopoly pricing.

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Definitions:

NPV Rule

A principle stating that an investment should be made if its net present value is positive, as it's expected to add value to the firm.

IRR Rule

A decision-making tool used in finance to evaluate investments, stating that a project is acceptable if its internal rate of return exceeds a predetermined threshold.

Internal Rate

NO. However, closely related term Internal Rate of Return (IRR) is a metric used in financial analysis to estimate the profitability of potential investments.

Present Value

The value today of a sum promised at a specified time in the future given a rate of interest. The amount that would have to be deposited today at the specified interest rate to grow into the promised sum on the specified date.