523 problem set 6

1.    Define the 3 types of price discrimination and explain why 1st degree discrimination is very difficult to practice. Provide 1 example where a form of 1st degree discrimination is practiced.

 

2.    Explain the conditions necessary for a firm to practice 3rd degree price discrimination and using airline conditions as examples.

 

3.    Wall-Mart offers to match the price of any competitor. Why is this guarantee not necessarily a benefit to consumers?