Which of the Following Is True Regarding Price Discrimination

question 246

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true regarding price discrimination?

• A)Price discrimination by firms selling to final consumers is illegal,but it is usually legal in selling to intermediaries.
• B)Price discrimination is not covered by Federal laws,but in some states it is illegal.
• C)Price discrimination is always illegal.
• D)Price discrimination may be legal if the firm can prove that different prices were set based on different costs.
• E)None of these answers is correct.

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