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If the price elasticity of demand for U.S. automobiles is higher in Europe than it is in the United States, and transport costs are zero, a price-discriminating monopolist would charge:__________.

a. a less profitable price for autos in the United States than in Europe.
b. a lower price for autos in the United States than in Europe.
c. the same price for autos in the United States as in Europe.
d. a higher price for autos in the United States than in Europe.

User Eldad Mor
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Answer:

d. a higher price for autos in the United States than in Europe.

Step-by-step explanation:

As it is mentioned that the price elasticity of demand in more in Europe as compared with the United States that represents a slight increase in price would decline the immense demand in Europe

Plus the elasticity in the united states is not high that reflects that change in price have a less impact on quantity demanded

Therefore the option d is correct

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