Economists and broken things

I am not sure this is proper on this serious list, but here are a couple replies (including by economists of two different schools) to the popular saying: "If it ain't broken, don't fix it." Calvinist: "There is no such thing as a non-broken thing." Epicurean: "It is too much trouble fixing it."

Other re-fills

And, of course, in France, every restaurant is expected to re-fill your bread (or your matches, in case you want to commit another sin). PIERRE LEMIEUX C.P. 725, Tour de la Bourse, Montréal, Canada  H4Z 1J9 Fax: 1(819)585-4423 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Backup: [EMAIL

Re: Free Re-fills

At 21:16 00-07-08, you wrote: Related question: Why no free re-fills in Europe? -- It depends what you re-fill. If you have dinner in a Paris "Bistrot roman" (a chain of upper middle class fast food) and you take the smoked salmon, they will re-fill you as much as you want. Same with their chocol

Re: Free Re-fills

More observation: nice sit down places seem to be mostly full price refills. Sizzler/Bonanza buffet places tend to give free refills. -fabio > Restaurants of what type and what were their corresponding policies? > > Best Regards, > MG > > Is there any logic to whether restaraunts offer free ref

Re: Free Re-fills

At 18:53 00-07-08, you wrote: Is there any logic to whether restaraunts offer free refills for soda drinks?An hypothesis: Suppose there are two clienteles for restaurant sodas: one with a high elasticity of demand and a higher demand curve, and the other one with a low elasticity and a lower dema

Re: Free Re-fills

Related question: Why no free re-fills in Europe? -- Prof. Bryan Caplan [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.gmu.edu/departments/economics/bcaplan "Is there anything more distinctly understood by all men, than what it is to see, to hear, to remember, to judge? Y

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Restaurants of what type and what were their corresponding policies? Best Regards, MG > Is there any logic to whether restaraunts offer free refills for soda > drinks? > > I've observed one street alone among three restaraunts

Free Re-fills

Is there any logic to whether restaraunts offer free refills for soda drinks? I've observed one street alone among three restaraunts serving similar clientele all three main forms of refill policy: free, discounted and full price. Any insights? -fabio