The Rationing Function of Prices Refers to

question 54

Multiple Choice

The rationing function of prices refers to

• A) the situation when government must intervene in a market when there is a large shortage or surplus.
• B) the synchronization of decisions by buyers and sellers that leads to an equilibrium.
• C) the synchronization of decisions by buyers and sellers through the direction of government agencies.
• D) the situation when only the rich get the goods they want.

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Definitions:

Bureau Of Labor Statistics

A U.S. government agency responsible for collecting and reporting labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy.

Consumer Price Index

A measure that examines the weighted average of prices of a basket of consumer goods and services, such as transportation, food, and medical care, calculated by taking price changes for each item in the predetermined basket of goods and averaging them.

Weekly

Pertains to something that occurs, is done or calculated every week.

Basket Of Goods

A fixed set of consumer products and services valued on a regular basis for measuring inflation in an economy or specific market.