The young girl performs the role of price determinator in this clip from Paper Moon. The bibles hypothetically cannot be resold because they are inscribed with a name of the deceased. The girl looks around the living room to determine the price that the consumers would be willing (and able) to pay for the bible.
The Simpsons — Homer Wants a Ticket
Homer waits in line 8 days to grab a coveted ticket to a coveted event. His excitement is dismayed when a scalper, who happened to be first in line, decides to purchase all of the tickets for the event. Scalpers can serve as an efficient distributor of tickets, but many people don’t believe it’s fair.
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