Electric utilities often practice second-degree price discrimination. Why might this improve consumer welfare? Second-degree price discrimination might improve consumer welfare because, compared with single-monopoly pricing, O A. producer surplus is lower. O B. prices are lower. C. profit is higher. D. output is higher. OE variety is greater.

Electric utilities often practice second-degree price discrimination. Why might this improve consumer welfare? Second-degree price discrimination might improve consumer welfare because, compared with single-monopoly pricing, O A. producer surplus is lower. O B. prices are lower. C. profit is higher. D. output is higher. OE variety is greater.

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