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What accounts for the fact that before Uber’s arrival, there were typically enough taxis available for everyone who wanted one on good weather days, but not enough available on bad weather days?
Concept Introduction:
Surge pricing: The surge pricing is something associated with taxes, when the demand for the taxies increases there are not enough taxies for to travel, in this situation the taxi drivers charge more than the normal.
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