Though High-Profile Business Bankruptcies Such as Borders and Blockbuster Dominate

question 163

True/False

Though high-profile business bankruptcies such as Borders and Blockbuster dominate the news, over 90 percent of bankruptcy filings each year are by individuals.

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Definitions:

Market Prices

The current prices at which goods and services can be bought or sold in a marketplace.

Rationing Function

The process by which the market system allocates goods and services to consumers when supply is limited.

Competitive Market

A market structure characterized by a large number of sellers and buyers, where no single entity can control prices or influence the market significantly.

Ceiling Price

A ceiling price is a government-imposed limit on how high a price of a good or service can be charged in the market, typically set below the equilibrium price to make goods more affordable.