Grocery Stores Make Most of Their Profits on Soft Drinks,beer,chips,and

question 84

Essay

Grocery stores make most of their profits on soft drinks,beer,chips,and candy.A casual look at prices of these items reveals that these prices change extremely often and can vary as much as 50 percent.Is this because the wholesale price of these items fluctuates this dramatically,or is there some other possible explanation?

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Definitions:

Consumer Surplus

The gap between the amount consumers are prepared to spend on a good or service and the actual price they pay, signifying consumers' advantage.

Refrigerator

An appliance used to keep food and drinks cool and preserved by maintaining a temperature below the ambient level.

Price Sensitivity

The degree to which the demand for a product or service is affected by changes in its price, illustrating consumer response to price adjustments.