In the Real World

question 133

Multiple Choice

In the real world:

• A) businesses can easily identify different groups' willingness to pay, so price discrimination is prevalent in every market.
• B) price discrimination is practiced less today than it was in the mid-1900s.
• C) perfect price discrimination is impossible.
• D) price discrimination has only been observed where monopolies are present.

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Definitions:

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