Phillip Esten operates a mail store in which he offers various services such as packaging items for shipment, delivering items to overnight services, and a fax machine. Esten charges $4.00 for deliveries for one-time customers and $2.00 for deliveries for his account customers. Esten's prices:

A) are a violation of the Robinson-Patman Act
B) are not covered under the Robinson-Patman Act.
C) constitute price discrimination.
D) None of the above


B

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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