Describe the legal responsibilities in pricing.

Description should include examples of legal concepts relevant to pricing, such as

  • price fixing
  • price discrimination
  • resale price maintenance
  • minimum pricing
  • unit pricing
  • price advertising.

Process/Skill Questions:

  • Why is it unlawful to charge different customers different prices?
  • When may a seller sell a product at different prices?
  • How is price fixing different from price matching?
  • What are the conditions necessary for price discrimination to occur?
  • How might one compare illegal vs. legal price advertising?
  • What is the government’s role in enforcing ethical and legal pricing?