Why Is Price Discrimination Legal but Not Discrimination Based on Race

question 137

Multiple Choice

Why is price discrimination legal but not discrimination based on race or gender?

• A)because price discrimination increases profits and therefore tax revenues for the government, but discrimination based on race or gender reduces tax revenues
• B)because price discrimination reduces deadweight loss, but discrimination based on race or gender increases deadweight loss
• C)because price discrimination involves charging people different prices based on their willingness to pay rather than on the basis of arbitrary characteristics
• D)because price discrimination enables firms to increase output and employment, but race- or gender-based discrimination reduces employment

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