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by BlastRoom
Explore how rewards and penalties influence consumer and producer decisions.
#us_hs_economics
20 questions
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A grocery store starts charging 10 cents for each disposable bag at checkout. What happens to the number of disposable bags shoppers take?
A coffee shop gives customers a free drink after they buy nine drinks. What happens to the number of customers who make repeat coffee purchases?
A concert venue adds a $15 parking charge to every event ticket. What happens to the number of consumers willing to buy tickets, all else equal?
A phone company offers a $100 rebate to customers who trade in an old phone and buy a new model. What happens to trade-ins?
A gym begins charging a $20 fee for missed reservations. What happens to the number of members who miss reserved classes?
A movie theater offers $3 off Tuesday tickets. What happens to the number of customers choosing Tuesday showings?
A city charges drivers a toll to enter a crowded downtown area during rush hour. What happens to the number of drivers entering then?
An employer pays workers a $200 bonus for completing safety training by the deadline. Is the bonus a positive or negative incentive?
A library charges borrowers $1 per day for returning a book late. Is the charge a positive or negative incentive?
A utility gives households a bill credit when they use less electricity during peak hours. Is the credit a positive or negative incentive?
A school starts fining students $50 for parking in the school lot without a permit. Is the fine a positive or negative incentive?
A restaurant gives servers an extra paid day off for receiving excellent customer reviews. Is the extra day off a positive or negative incentive?
A daycare starts fining parents $5 for each late pickup, and late pickups become more common. What best explains this unintended response?
A recycling center pays 5 cents for each returned bottle. Soon, some people start taking bottles from neighbors' recycling bins without permission. What best explains this response?
A company rewards salespeople only for the number of contracts signed. Some salespeople begin promising features the company cannot deliver. Why?
A town offers free downtown parking to increase shopping. Many employees occupy spaces all day, leaving fewer spaces for shoppers. What explains this unintended response?
A government offers wheat farmers a payment for every bushel they produce. At the next planting season, how do wheat farmers most likely respond?
A new tax raises the cost of producing each bottle of soda. How do soda producers most likely respond, all else equal?
The market price of strawberries rises because consumers want more strawberries. How do strawberry growers most likely respond in the next growing season?
A city begins charging food trucks a much higher annual permit fee. How do food-truck owners most likely respond?
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The Circular Flow of the Economy
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