Which of the Following Explains Why Theater Prices for Popcorn

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following explains why theater prices for popcorn are three or four times higher than the popcorn price in the grocery store?

• A)The grocery store sells a much higher volume and gets its profits that way.
• B)The cost of popping the popcorn is high.
• C)Grocery stores are satisfied with normal profit while theaters seek economic profit.
• D)The demand curve for popcorn in a theater is more inelastic than the demand for popcorn at the grocery store.

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