Theatergoers in the Midwest Were Pleasantly Surprised When They Arrived

question 90

Multiple Choice

Theatergoers in the Midwest were pleasantly surprised when they arrived at the cinema to see the latest release and learned that a price reduction had just gone into effect. The Wehrenberg Theater chain, which is the oldest theater company and operates in 15 Midwest locations, decided to drop matinee prices from $7.75 to $4.50 per person and reduce evening prices from $9.75 to $7.50 per person. The price decrease is a result of decreased traffic at the theater and a trend for consumers to use Netflix or Hulu to watch movies. The Starplex Cinemas operating in the same communities as Wehrenberg followed suit and reduced their prices to attract consumers as well. The two movie theater chains are utilizing the ______ pricing basis.

• A) competition-based
• B) markup
• C) demand-based
• D) cost-plus

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