Essay
Price Discrimination. During recent years, national hotel and restaurant chains in the United States have charged lower lodging and meal prices to senior citizens in an effort to profitably segment the market for their services. Thus, senior citizens have come to enjoy discounts of 10-25% off the prices paid by other (younger) full-price customers. This two-tier pricing scheme has raised the ire of some consumers who view it as discriminatory and a violation of antitrust laws.
A. Is this pricing scheme discriminatory in the economic sense? What conditions would be necessary for it to be profitable to the hotel and restaurant industry?
B. Carefully describe how price discrimination could violate U.S. antitrust laws and be sure to mention which laws in particular might be violated.
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