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Airlines have first-class or business-class seating, for which customers pay a higher price to receive more room, extra amenities, and more attentive service. Would this illustrate price discrimination

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YES

Step-by-step explanation:

Price discrimination is when the same product is sold at different prices to customers in different markets

types of price discrimination

1. first degree price discrimination : here sellers charge each consumer at their willingness to pay in order to eliminate consumer surplus.

2. second degree price discrimination : here firms offer different prices depending on the quantity purchased. e.g. giving discounts for bulk purchases.

3, third degree price discrimination : firms charge different prices to different groups of customers. e.g. having a certain price for senior citizens, students

Airlines charging different prices based on seating arrangement is an example of first degree price discrimination. the airlines aim to eliminate consumer surplus by charging each consumer at their willingness to pay.

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