price discrimination

the ability of a supplier to sell the same good or service in a number of separate MARKETS at different PRICES. Markets can be separated in various ways such as by different consumer requirements (for example bulk and low volume gas supplies to industrial and household consumers, respectively); by the nature of the product itself (for example original and replacement components for washing machines) and by geographical locations (for example domestic and foreign markets). In order for price discrimination to be viable, markets must differ in their demand profiles (that is, exhibit different demand elasticities, so that higher prices can be charged where demand is inelastic and lower prices charged when demand is elastic), and the supplier must be able to ‘seal off each market so that customers in lower-priced markets cannot resell to those in higher-priced markets.

Price discrimination can help a supplier to increase his sales and profits, improve market share and contribute to the full capacity utilization of manufacturing plant.

However, price discrimination may be exercised by a DOMINANT FIRM in a predatory manner aimed at removing troublesome competition or as a means of exploiting buyers. See OFFICE OF FAIR TRADING, ELASTICITY OF DEMAND, PRICE-SQUEEZE, DEMAND-BASED PRICING.

price discrimination

the ability of a supplier to sell the same product in a number of separate MARKETS at different prices. Markets can be separated in a number of ways, including different geographical locations (e.g. domestic and foreign), the nature of the product itself (e.g. original and replacement parts for motor cars) and users’ requirements (e.g. industrial and household electricity consumption). Price discrimination can be both beneficial and detrimental. For example, discriminating prices may be used as a means of ensuring that a plant produces at full capacity, thereby enabling economies of large-scale production to be attained. On the other hand, price discrimination may be used as a means of enlarging monopoly profits. See DISCRIMINATING MONOPOLIST.

单词	price discrimination
释义	price discrimination price discrimination n (Commerce) economics the setting of different prices to be charged to different consumers or in different markets for the same goods or services price discrimination price discrimination the ability of a supplier to sell the same good or service in a number of separate MARKETS at different PRICES. Markets can be separated in various ways such as by different consumer requirements (for example bulk and low volume gas supplies to industrial and household consumers, respectively); by the nature of the product itself (for example original and replacement components for washing machines) and by geographical locations (for example domestic and foreign markets). In order for price discrimination to be viable, markets must differ in their demand profiles (that is, exhibit different demand elasticities, so that higher prices can be charged where demand is inelastic and lower prices charged when demand is elastic), and the supplier must be able to ‘seal off each market so that customers in lower-priced markets cannot resell to those in higher-priced markets. Price discrimination can help a supplier to increase his sales and profits, improve market share and contribute to the full capacity utilization of manufacturing plant. However, price discrimination may be exercised by a DOMINANT FIRM in a predatory manner aimed at removing troublesome competition or as a means of exploiting buyers. See OFFICE OF FAIR TRADING, ELASTICITY OF DEMAND, PRICE-SQUEEZE, DEMAND-BASED PRICING. price discrimination the ability of a supplier to sell the same product in a number of separate MARKETS at different prices. Markets can be separated in a number of ways, including different geographical locations (e.g. domestic and foreign), the nature of the product itself (e.g. original and replacement parts for motor cars) and users’ requirements (e.g. industrial and household electricity consumption). Price discrimination can be both beneficial and detrimental. For example, discriminating prices may be used as a means of ensuring that a plant produces at full capacity, thereby enabling economies of large-scale production to be attained. On the other hand, price discrimination may be used as a means of enlarging monopoly profits. See DISCRIMINATING MONOPOLIST.
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