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Curbing Gridlock Peak-Period Fees to Relieve Traffic Congestion -- Special Report 242 (1994) / Chapter Skim
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... Businesses subject to peak demand and high fixed costs also try to balance demand and minimize capacity expansion by luring consumers to the off-peak period with lower prices. Telephone companies offer discounts for calls made at midnight.
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  • efficient pricing
  • fixed costs
  • peak period
  • peak periods


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