What condition is a variable price strategy required to meet in order to avoid being classified as price discrimination, prohibited by federal law in the U.S.A.?
a). Goods or services of identical grade or quality must be offered to all buyers at the same price.
b).Prices for like goods or services offered at different price points to different buyers must be open to negotiation (i.e. haggling).
c).Tiered pricing plans must represent identical levels of service across all buyers regardless of tier.
d).Volume maximization, rather than profit maximization, must be the goal of the variable pricing strategy.