Suppose a Restaurant Is Trying to Determine How Much to Charge

question 7

Essay

Suppose a restaurant is trying to determine how much to charge for a bowl of chili, and decides to run an experiment to see how much its customers are willing to pay by allowing them to set their own price for this menu item.
a.Is charging a customer the price he or she is willing to pay for the bowl of chili an example of price discrimination? Briefly explain.
b.What is it called when a firm knows every consumer's willingness to pay, and can charge every consumer a different price? What happens to consumer surplus in this situation?

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Definitions:

Scatter Diagram

A graphical representation that displays the relationship between two numerical variables, often used to identify correlations.

Extreme Data Points

Statistical outliers that significantly differ from the rest of a data set, often influencing the data's analysis and interpretation.

Outliers

Observations in data that fall significantly above or below most of the other data points, potentially indicating variability in measurement, experimental errors, or novelty.

Slope of the Variable Cost

Represents the rate at which variable cost changes in relation to a change in output or activity level.