When a firm charges a consumer the full price for ten units of product X and then half the price of every other unit of product X bought, this is called

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This is an example of second degree price discrimination, where prices vary according to the quantity consumed or bought, rather than the identity of the buyer or the time of purchase. Charging full price for the first ten units and half price for additional units is a form of volume discount, which falls under second degree price discrimination.

When a Firm Charges a Consumer the Full Price for Ten