Asked by Isabella Huynh on May 14, 2024

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The market structure in which price discrimination CANNOT occur is:

A) perfect competition.
B) monopolistic competition.
C) oligopoly.
D) monopoly.

Price Discrimination

A pricing strategy where identical or substantially similar goods or services are sold at different prices by the same provider in different markets or to different customers.

Perfect Competition

A market structure characterized by a large number of small firms, a homogeneous product, freedom of entry and exit, and perfect information, leading to firms being price takers.

  • Distinguish among market structures through their capacity to engage in price discrimination.
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basheer kananMay 21, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
In perfect competition, there are many firms producing homogeneous products, and no single firm has the power to influence the market price. Therefore, price discrimination is not a feasible strategy in this market structure.