A supermarket manager discovers that his generic brand beans are disappearing off of his shelves faster than he can restock them and the premium brand beans are staying on the shelf going unsold

What can we probably say about the current prices of each of these products in relation to the market-clearing price?

The price for the generic brand beans is probably below the market-clearing price and should be raised. The price for the premium brand beans is probably above the market-clearing price and should be lowered.

Economics

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In the above figure, if the quantity is equal to 1,500,000 units, the deadweight is equal to

A) area A + area B. B) area C. C) area B + area F. D) area G + area H. E) None of the above answers is correct because the deadweight loss is equal to zero.

Economics

Assuming diminishing returns,

a. the increase in output growth from an increase in the saving rate rises over time, and that, other things the same, rich countries should grow faster than poor ones. b. the increase in output growth from an increase in the saving rate falls over time, and that, other things the same, rich countries should grow faster than poor ones. c. the increase in output growth from an increase in the saving rate rises over time, and that, other things the same, poor countries should grow faster than rich ones. d. the increase in output growth from an increase in the saving rate falls over time, and that, other things the same, poor countries should grow faster than rich ones.

Economics