Yield Management Is Considered to Be a ________ Approach to Pricing

question 163

Multiple Choice

Yield management is considered to be a ________ approach to pricing.

• A) demand-oriented
• B) cost-oriented
• C) profit-oriented
• D) competition-oriented
• E) service-oriented

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Definitions:

Industry Concentration

A measurement of the extent to which a small number of firms dominate the total output, sales, or employment of an industry.

R&D Expenditures

Research and Development Expenditures pertain to the funds allocated by businesses or governments towards the research and development of new products, services, or technologies.

Inverted-U Theory

The idea that, other things equal, R&D expenditures as a percentage of sales rise with industry concentration, reach a peak at a four-firm concentration ratio of about 50 percent, and then fall as the ratio further increases.

Interest-Rate Cost

The cost associated with borrowing funds, typically expressed as a percentage of the total amount loaned.