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Why Popcorn Costs So Much at the Movies : And Other Pricing Puzzles by Richard B. McKenzie (2010, Trade Paperback)

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This book unravels an array of pricing puzzles from the one captured in the book's title as to why so many prices end with "9". UCI economist Richard McKenzie gets across why prices matter. His book is enthralling, entertaining, and yet at a high scientific level.

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Publisher
Springer New York
ISBN-10
1441926445
ISBN-13
9781441926449
eBay Product ID (ePID)
64380651

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Author
Richard B. Mckenzie
Publication Name
Why Popcorn Costs So Much at the Movies : and Other Pricing Puzzles
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2010
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
Xvi, 326 Pages

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9.3in
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
18.6 Oz

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Number of Volumes
1 Vol.
Lc Classification Number
Hb1-846.8
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Aus den Rezensionen:"Warum ist Popcorn im Kino so teuer? Viel interessanter ist, wie etwa das omnipr sente Mysterium der Preisgestaltung mit einer Neun am Schluss zustande kommt. Oder die ach so attraktiven Preise nach dem Fest der Liebe. Oder die oft so unglaublich gro xen Rabatte. Der kalifornische Uni-Professor McKenzie verr t es charmant " (in: Werben & Verkaufen, 2008, Issue 35, S. 59), Aus den Rezensionen:"Warum ist Popcorn im Kino so teuer? â€¦ Viel interessanter ist, wie etwa das omniprÃ¤sente Mysterium der Preisgestaltung mit einer Neun am Schluss zustande kommt. Oder die ach so attraktiven Preise nach dem Fest der Liebe. Oder die oft so unglaublich groÃŸen Rabatte. Der kalifornische Uni-Professor McKenzie verrÃ¤t es charmant â€¦" (in: Werben & Verkaufen, 2008, Issue 35, S. 59)
Table of Content
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.
Copyright Date
2008
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Topic
Marketing / General, Sociology / General, Life Sciences / General, Economic Conditions, General, Economics / General, Economics / Theory
Dewey Decimal
338.520973
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Business & Economics, Science, Social Science

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I really enjoyed this book, it brought reality and clarity to economic and pricing questions of services, goods, and products all thoughout our culture and society.

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