Most Movie Theatres Charge Different Prices to Different Groups of Customers

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Multiple Choice

Most movie theatres charge different prices to different groups of customers for movie admission but not on movie popcorn.Which of the following is a reason for this?

• A)because the markup on movie popcorn is very high and movie theatres do not want to forgo this source of revenue
• B)because the demand for popcorn is very high relative to the demand for movie admissions
• C)because it is easier to limit resale in movie admissions but not in popcorn
• D)because the cost of operating a concession stand in a movie theatre is very high compared to the cost of showing a movie

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