Firms price discriminate

A) to take advantage of customers.
B) to reduce the quantity sold so as to reduce production costs.
C) to increase profits.
D) to increase total economic surplus.


C

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Refer to the above diagram. If AD1 shifts to AD2, then the equilibrium output and price level will be:

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