Which of the Following Statements About Perfect Price Discrimination Is

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about perfect price discrimination is false?

• A)There is no consumer surplus if a firm engages in perfect price discrimination.
• B)Perfect price discrimination occurs when the seller charges the highest price each consumer would be willing to pay for the product.
• C)A condition for perfect price discrimination is that it must be costlier to service some customers than others.
• D)For the price-discriminating firm, its marginal revenue curve coincides with its demand curve.

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Definitions:

Variable Costs

Expenditures that fluctuate in direct relation to production or sales volumes, such as labor costs and materials used.

Fixed Costs

are expenses that do not change in total over a period of time, regardless of the level of production or sales volume, such as rent or salaries.

Break-even Point

The point where the amount produced or sold generates revenue that matches the overall costs, leading to neither profit nor loss.

Unit Contribution Margin

The amount each unit sold contributes to profit, calculated by subtracting the variable cost per unit from the selling price per unit.