What factor determines how many segments to divide your demand in for group pricing?

Hersheypark in Pennsylvania mentions the following offer on its Web page: “A military discount is available at Hersheypark during the regular summer operating schedule off of the Regular, Junior and Senior One Day admission. This discount is available to active duty military, reserves, retired military personnel, and members of the National Guard.” This is _____ price discrimination.

Suppose that Jawa Timur Park offers a discount on admission to residents of Batu. What kind of price discrimination is this? What does this imply about the elasticity of demand for Jawa Timur Park attractions by Batu?

Miron Floren, of Lawrence Welk Show fame, now tours the country performing at accordion concerts. A careful analysis of demand for tickets to Mr. Floren’s concerts reveals a strange segmentation in the market. Demand for tickets by senior citizens is described by Qo = 500P^–3/2 , while demand by those under 65 years old is Qy = 50P^–4. If the marginal cost of a ticket is £3, how should tickets to Mr. Floren’s concerts be priced to maximize profits? A. £3 for senior citizens and £8 for those younger B. £6 for senior citizens and £12 for those younger C. £9 for senior citizens and £4 for those younger D. £4.71 for all tickets E. £12 for senior citizens and £4.50 for those younger

Suppose that you are in charge of a toll bridge over the Mississippi River. The demand for bridge crossing Q is given by the following: 2P = 20 - Q a) How many people would cross the bridge if there were no toll? (YOU MUST SHOW YOUR WORK TO RECEIVE CREDIT) b) The toll bridge operator is considering setting up a price of $5.00. At that price, how many people will cross the bridge? (YOU MUST SHOW YOUR WORK TO RECEIVE CREDIT) c) How many people would cross the bridge if the toll is set at $10.00? (YOU MUST SHOW YOUR WORK TO RECEIVE CREDIT)

Please read the following article from The Atlantic on the proliferation of price discrimination for online shopping https://goo.gl/EGFynW  A.) The article notes that we are moving toward a situation in which perfect price discrimination is no longer “only a classroom thought experiment.” Suppose perfect price discrimination were to become a reality. What would this imply as far as consumer surplus, producer surplus, and market surplus in the market for online retail?  B.) The article references a study showing that by using big data online firms are able to boost profits. When firms engage in price discrimination and experience an increase in profits, does this imply that consumers are made worse off as a result? Explain.  C.) Do you agree with the author’s belief that the proliferation of price discrimination “makes suckers of us all”? Explain. D.) Do you consider the increased price discrimination in recent years as a net positive or a net negative to society? Explain

Does a market equilibrium exist in an oglipolistic market? If so, how is it determined?

Now, suppose that Barefeet can practice perfect price discrimination that is, it knows each consumer's willingness to pay for each pair of Ooh boots and is able to charge each consumer that amount. On the following graph, use the black point (plus symbol) to indicate the profit-maximizing quantity sold and the lowest price at which the firm sells its boots. Next, use the purple points (diamond symbol) to shade the profit, the green points (triangle symbol) to shade the consumer surplus, and the black points (plus symbol) to shade the deadweight loss in this market with perfect price discrimination. (Note: If you decide that consumer surplus, profit, or deadweight loss equals zero, indicate this by leaving that element in its original position on the palette.) PRICE (Dollars per pair of Och boots) 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 0 20 MC = ATC Demand 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 QUANTITY (Pairs of Ooh boots) Monopoly Outcome Profit A Consumer Surplus Deadweight Loss Consider the…

Name three places you frequent that use price discrimination and explain the discrimination used.

What is price discrimination? From the perspective of running a business, is this a good thing or bad thing for profits?