Airlines require every passenger with a ticket to have a matching,government-issued photo identification.Price discrimination is made easier because
A) this practice prevents a passenger who purchased a discounted fare from reselling that ticket to another customer who is willing to pay more.
B) this practice allows airlines to determine the different personal characteristics of their buyers at a zero cost.
C) this type of price discrimination is mandated and supported by the federal government.
D) customers acknowledge that they are exchanging higher ticket prices for decreased safety regulations.
E) customers are then willing to divulge relevant information to the airline about their reservation price.

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Requiring matching government-issued photo identification makes it difficult for customers to resell discounted tickets to other customers who are willing to pay more, enabling airlines to prevent price discrimination by segmenting the market based on the willingness to pay. This is a benefit for the airlines, not for the customers. None of the other options are relevant or true.

Airlines Require Every Passenger with a Ticket to Have a Matching,government-Issued