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When are relative prices serving as rationing device

The behavior on the given list most consistent along with relative prices serving like a rationing device, and not mainly as incentives, would be as: (i) Marcia, a status-seeking social climber that turning down requests of Wayne for dates after seeing small numbers upon his pay stub. (ii) Bob cautiously driving the speed limit since he is afraid of a sixth (and last) speeding ticket. (iii) soaring prices for pickled chicken feet inducing Arkansas chicken breeders to boost output. (iv) Carla flunking economics because instead of studying a further six hours, she partied and woke up along with a hangover. (v) Marcia reheating burritos for dinner again since refried beans are cheaper than steak.

Please help me to solve the problem of Prices that is given above.

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