The free-market economy is a system which allows for several advantages, unlike other systems. One of them is the availability of products on the market for consumers to acquire. Also, it allows for people to innovate and create products that respond to the needs of consumers and at the same time to make a profit for their creations, without having anyone control what you produce, and how much you make from it. It all depends on the demand from consumers. The pricing system is a medium through which products acquire their value depending on the supply and demand available and also the existence of competition. As a product is brought out initially, its price will be high as it has no further competition and it may be unique. However, as more products become available, and competition rises, prices will start changing, and the ones who offer good quality at better prices will flourish while the others may fail. This shows the capacity for flexibility given by the pricing system.
The scenario being described is an example of a self-serving bias. This is mainly when someone blames other people or factors for the bad things that have happened to them. In this scenario, the girls are blaming the umpire as the reason that they lost the match, but in reality the girls most likely lost the match because they did not play as good as the oppossing team. For the team it is much easier to blame the umpire instead of accepting that the reason for losing was due to their own lack of practice.
According to NHTSA data, in 2019 most pedestrian traffic deaths occurred in urban settings (82%), on the open road (73%) versus intersections (26%), and during dark lighting conditions (80%).
