A Local Bakery Wanted to Attract More Customers During the Week

question 118

Multiple Choice

A local bakery wanted to attract more customers during the week, so it began offering a dozen bagels for $5 every Wednesday. The bakery utilized ______ pricing to increase its volume of sales.

• A) discount
• B) skimming
• C) odd
• D) everyday low

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Definitions:

Consumer Surplus

The difference between what consumers are willing to pay for a good or service relative to its market price, representing the benefit to consumers from participating in the market.

Producer Surplus

The deviation between the selling price producers are content with for a good or service and what they ultimately receive.

Tax Revenue

The income that is collected by governments through the imposition of taxes on various activities, transactions, income, and property.

Deadweight Losses

Economic inefficiencies that occur when market equilibrium is not achieved or when resources are not allocated optimally.