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Chapter 14, Problem 6E
To determine
To evaluate the several possible rationales for charging different prices for different courses of study.
To determine
To evaluate the income distribution effects of a pricing scheme that charges the same fee to all students.
To determine
To evaluate the impact on the efficiency of resource allocation within the university if they adopted a system of full cost pricing for various courses.
To determine
To evaluate if there would be complaints if large sections of lectures were taught by graduate students, if these were priced significantly lower than small seminars taught by outstanding scholars.
To determine
To evaluate if there would be problems if large sections of lectures were taught by graduate students if these were priced significantly lower than small seminars taught by outstanding scholars.
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