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January 16, 2016

Introduction to Price Discrimination

Filed under: Economics — Tags: , , , — Nicholas @ 03:00

Published on 7 Apr 2015

Price discrimination is common: movie theaters charge seniors less money than they charge young adults. Computer software companies sell to businesses and students at different rates, often offering discounts to students. These price differences reflect variations in the elasticity of demand for these different groups. When demand curves are different, it is more profitable to set different prices in different markets. We’ll also cover arbitrage and take a look at some examples of price discrimination in the airline industry

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  1. Price Floors: Airline Fares
  2. Price Ceilings: The US Economy Flounders in the 1970s
  3. Price Ceilings: Shortages and Quality Reduction
  4. Price Floors: The Minimum Wage
  5. Price Ceilings: Deadweight Loss

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