Delores and Xavier, who manage a confection booth at a horse show, determine that to raise their profits, they should engage in price discrimination. Delores' idea is to charge a low children's price for cotton candy: Xavier's idea is to charge a low children's price for small statuettes of horses. Which scheme would be less susceptible to the problem of resale? O a. They're equally susceptible. Ob. It's impossible to tell, given the information provided. OC. Delores O d. Xavier's

Delores and Xavier, who manage a confection booth at a horse show, determine that to raise their profits, they should engage in price discrimination. Delores' idea is to charge a low children's price for cotton candy: Xavier's idea is to charge a low children's price for small statuettes of horses. Which scheme would be less susceptible to the problem of resale? O a. They're equally susceptible. Ob. It's impossible to tell, given the information provided. OC. Delores O d. Xavier's

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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