Customers who purchase a book from Dave's Bookstore are charged 20% more than customers who purchase the same book from the Dave's Bookstore website.This is an example of

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Price discrimination occurs when a firm charges different prices to different consumers for the same product or service. In this case, Dave's Bookstore is charging a higher price to customers who purchase in-store compared to those who purchase online. This is an example of price discrimination. Perfect price discrimination would involve charging each customer the maximum price they are willing to pay, which is not the case here. Deadweight loss and socially inefficient output are not relevant to this scenario.

Customers Who Purchase a Book from Dave's Bookstore Are Charged