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Monopolies will price discriminate if which of the following is true?Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer.aThey dislike one group more than another and want to increase the pricebAt the current price, one group of consumers is elastic while another group is not as responsive (inelastic)cThey can increase quantity without changing revenue

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Monopolies will price discriminate if which of the following is true?Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer.aThey dislike one group more than another and want to increase the pricebAt the current price, one group of consumers is elastic while another group is not as responsive (inelastic)cThey can increase quantity without changing revenue

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The correct answer is b) At the current price, one group of consumers is elastic while another group is not as responsive (inelastic).

Monopolies will price discriminate when they can charge different prices to different groups of consumers. This is possible when one group of consumers is more responsive to price changes (elastic) and another group is less responsive (inelastic). The group that is less responsive to price changes will typically be charged a higher price because they are willing to pay more. This allows the monopoly to increase its total revenue.

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