Assume that a firm has the demand, marginal revenue and average and marginal cost curves shown aboveCalculate the firms profits with PERFECT PRICE discrimination Price384360336312288264240216192168144120967248240056112168224280336P392 448 504 560QuantityMR ---MC=AC1616 6721728 784 840 896

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Price Discrimination

Price discrimination or differential pricing is based on the principle that the seller will charge the buyer a price based on the buyer’s ability and willingness to pay for the product rather than applying uniform pricing for all.

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Assume that a firm has the demand, marginal revenue and average and marginal cost curves shown above

Calculate the firms profits with PERFECT PRICE discrimination

Price
384
360
336
312
288
264
240
216
192
168
144
120
96
72
48
24
0
0
56
112
168
224
280
336
P
392 448 504 560
Quantity
MR ---MC=AC
1
616 672
1
728 784 840 896

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