Yield Management Is Most Likely to Be Used in Which

question 40

Multiple Choice

Yield management is most likely to be used in which one of the following situations?

• A) a fast food restaurant with wide demand fluctuations during the day
• B) a dental clinic that wants to fill its appointment book
• C) a firm with a good counterseasonal product mix
• D) a shipping company that can change its fleet size easily
• E) an airline attempting to fill "perishable" seats at maximum revenue

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Definitions:

Residual Value

The estimated salvage value of an asset at the end of its useful life, used in calculating depreciation expense.

Depreciation Expense

Depreciation Expense represents the systematic allocation of the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life, reflecting the decrease in value over time.

Accumulated Depreciation

Represents the total amount of depreciation expense that has been recorded for an asset since it was acquired, reflecting its decrease in value over time.

Depreciation Expense

The method by which the cost of a tangible or physical asset is allocated over its useful life.