Price discrimination is not possible in case of
A. Perfect competition
B. Monopoly
C. Monopolistic competition
D. Oligopoly
Answer: Option A
Solution(By Examveda Team)
Price discrimination is not possible in case of Perfect competition. Price discrimination is not possible under perfect competition, even if the two markets could be kept separate. Since market demand in each market is perfectly elastic, every seller would try to sell in that market in which could get the highest price. Competition would make the price equal in both the markets. However, price discrimination is possible and profitable only when markets are imperfect.The capital that is consumed by an economy or a firm in the production process is known as
A. Capital loss
B. Production cost
C. Dead-weight loss
D. Depreciation
Who propounded the opportunity cost theory of international trade?
A. Ricardo
B. Marshall
C. Heckscher & Ohlin
D. Haberler
Which among the following statement is INCORRECT?
A. On a linear demand curve, all the five forms of elasticity can be depicted
B. If two demand curves are linear and intersecting each other, then, coefficient of elasticity would be same on different demand curves at the point of intersection.
C. If two demand curves are linear and parallel to each other, then, at a particular price, the coefficient of elasticity would be different on different demand curves.
D. The price elasticity of demand is expressed in terms of relaive not absolute changes in Price and Quantity demanded.
A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Remain the same
D. Become zero
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