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Price discrimination charges more because you will pay it

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It is the reason an afternoon movie ticket is wildly cheaper than the exact same movie shown at night. Price discrimination is the strategic practice of charging different groups completely different prices for the exact same item. Sellers systematically profile buyers to extract the absolute maximum amount of cash each specific person is willing to part with.

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