If Consumers Are Identical,then

question 110

Multiple Choice

If consumers are identical,then

• A) price discrimination is impossible.
• B) price discrimination can occur if each consumer has a downward-sloping demand curve for the product.
• C) perfect price discrimination is the only form of price discrimination that can increase a monopoly's profit.
• D) tie-in sales cannot increase a monopoly's profit.

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