An example of price discrimination is when
A) movie theaters do not allow children into R-rated movies without a parent or guardian.
B) you can purchase a new PC for half the price of a new Mac,even though they are both computers.
C) Procter & Gamble charges $9 for a bottle of Tide laundry detergent,while the store brand costs the consumer significantly less,despite being somewhat similar products.
D) out-of-state students pay more for the same education as in-state students.
E) a grocery store charges $3.00 for a box of Froot Loops on Tuesday,but charges $2.80 for a box of Froot Loops on Wednesday.

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Price discrimination occurs when a seller charges different prices to different consumers for the same good or service, not based on cost differences. Out-of-state students paying more than in-state students for the same education is an example of price discrimination.

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