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BL
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655640
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| Main Entry
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McKenzie, Richard B
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| Title & Author
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Why popcorn costs so much at the movies : : and other pricing puzzles /\ Richard B. McKenzie
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| Publication Statement
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New York ;London :: Copernicus Books,, c2008
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| Page. NO
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xv, 326 p. :: ill. ;; 25 cm
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| ISBN
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9780387769998 (hardcover)
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: 0387769994 (hardcover)
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9780387770017 (e-ISBN)
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0387770011 (e-ISBN)
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-317) and index
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| Contents
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Preface: How price matters -- Price and the "law of unintended consequences" -- Pricing lemons, views, and university housing -- Why sales -- Why popcorn costs so much at the movies -- Why so many coupons -- Why some goods are free -- Free printers and pricey ink cartridges -- Why movie ticket prices are all the same -- Why so many prices end with "9" -- The economics of manufacturers' rebates -- The psychology and evolutionary biology of manufacturers' rebates -- The question of queues -- Why men earn more on average than women-and always will
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Prices-- United States
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Pricing-- United States
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Value
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Cost and standard of living-- United States
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United States, Economic conditions, 2001-
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| Dewey Classification
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338.520973
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| LC Classification
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HB235.U6M395 2008
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