A Profit-Maximizing Monopolist Is Able to Practice Third-Degree Price Discrimination

question 19

True/False

A profit-maximizing monopolist is able to practice third-degree price discrimination. If he charges p₁ in market 1 and p₂ in market 2, where p₁ > p₂, the quantity sold in market 1 must be smaller than the quantity sold in market 2.

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