Some high-end retail stores that distribute mail-order catalogs will prominently offer some very high priced goods for sale (for example, a luxury sports car with gold-plated interior trim) in addition to their regular line of merchandise
Behavioral economists argue that the stores do not really plan to sell these goods, but they use these items to provide the customers with a high reference point for the prices of the other goods in the catalog. This practice is an example of: A) the ultimatim game.
B) loss aversion.
C) anchoring.
D) none of the above
C
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Refer to Figure 13.2. Oliver's political views place him at the L4 position and George's political views place him at the C4 position. Based on the two candidates' political views, Sam Butcher decides to enter the race as a third-party candidate
Oliver refuses to change his political views and so remains at the L4 position. Sam espouses political views that place him at the C2 position. Not wanting to lose any conservative votes to Sam, George decides to alter his political views so he, too, ends up at the C2 position. In this situation, who is indifferent about all three of the candidates? A) Alice B) Jan C) Cindy D) Peter
Which one of the following is an example of a normative statement?
A) A smart phone costs more than a laptop computer. B) Most smart phones sold in the United States are imported from other countries. C) Every student in college should have a smart phone. D) More people will buy smart phones as their prices decline.