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Managerial Economics · Price discrimination & monopsony

BSMS3206 · 5 questions · 4 marks · 2 papers

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Indian Institute of Technology Madras

BS Degree Programme · Examination & Study Paper

BSMS3206 · Managerial Economics

Price discrimination & monopsony

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Solve on notebook/paper first before checking solutions.
MCQ: Exactly 1 option is correct. Negative marking applies.
Scientific calculator allowed for all calculations.
Official answer key is sealed at the end of this sheet.

End Term · 31 Aug 2025 (AN)End Term

Q1MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 2 times Key ↓
Choose the correct alternative
1. AFirst-degree price discrimination is the practice of attempting to price each unit at the consumer’s reservation price
2. BOutcome in First-degree price discrimination is not Pareto efficient
3. CBoth the first-degree price discrimination is the practice of attempting to price each unit at the consumer’s reservation price and outcome in First-degree price discrimination is not Pareto efficient
4. DNone

Quiz 2 · 3 Aug 2025 (AN)Quiz 2

Read the passage below, then answer Q2–Q3
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.
Q2MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Key ↓
How many nurses will the hospital hire as a monopsonist
1. A100
2. B120
3. C140
4. D160
Q3MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Key ↓
What wage will it pay to a nurse
1. A12500
2. B13000
3. C14000
4. D16000
Q4MCQ0.5 Marks·Choose one option
Asked 2 times Key ↓
When a monopolist practices perfect price discrimination, it eliminates only some portion of the deadweight loss.
1. ATrue
2. BFalse
Q5MCQ0.5 Marks·Choose one option
Key ↓
Peak load pricing is a form of price discrimination.
1. ATrue
2. BFalse

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