Most Supermarkets Charge the Same Price for the Majority of Goods

question 34

Multiple Choice

Most supermarkets charge the same price for the majority of goods sold.This suggest that

• A)the government regulates prices of most products sold in supermarkets.
• B)supermarkets have colluded to fix prices on most of the goods sold.
• C)mark-ups reflect the degree of competition in the supermarket industry.
• D)the large supermarket chains are price leaders and smaller grocers take these prices as given.

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Definitions:

Elasticities

A measure of how much the quantity demanded or supplied of a good responds to a change in one of its determinants, such as price or income.

Total Sales

The aggregate revenue received from selling goods or services over a given period of time.

Complement

A good or service that is used together with another, where the use or consumption of one increases the value or demand of the other.

Inter-relatedness

The condition or fact of being connected and having reciprocal effects or influences among components or variables.