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Price Discrimination
Price discrimination is a pricing strategy where a seller charges different prices for the same product to different buyers. This practice is feasible only when a firm possesses market power, can segment its customers by their willingness to pay, and can prevent resale (arbitrage) between the groups.
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Ch.7 The firm and its customers - The Economy 2.0 Microeconomics @ CORE Econ
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