Customer Loyalty Programs Such as Airline Frequent Flyer Miles Are

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Multiple Choice

Customer loyalty programs such as airline frequent flyer miles are an attempt to:

• A) decrease competitors' access to distribution channels.
• B) develop a cost advantage independent of scale.
• C) increase customers' switching costs.
• D) overcome the perishability of the hotel "product."

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Definitions:

Real GDP

Measure of a country's economic output adjusted for price changes (inflation or deflation), representing the value of all goods and services produced over a specific time period at constant prices.

Constant Base-Year Prices

A method to measure economic data where figures are adjusted for inflation to reflect real purchasing power, using a specific base year's prices.

Calvinists

Followers of the theological traditions and teachings of John Calvin, a leader in the Protestant Reformation, known for the emphasis on the sovereignty of God and the doctrine of predestination.

Counter-Reformation

The period of Catholic resurgence initiated in response to the Protestant Reformation, characterized by reforms and the clarification of Catholic doctrine.