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question 43

Multiple Choice

Consumers can visit the L.L.Bean website to scan and order from among thousands of displayed products without fighting traffic,finding a parking space,or standing in store checkout lines.This describes one example of why consumers shop and buy online,which is __________.

• A)convenience
• B)customization
• C)communication
• D)cost
• E)control

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Definitions:

Yield Management

A pricing strategy used in industries with fixed capacities to maximize revenue by adjusting prices based on demand.

Operations Management

is the area of management concerned with designing and controlling the process of production and redesigning business operations in the production of goods or services.

Demand Curve

A graph showing the relationship between the price of a good and the amount of the good that consumers are willing to purchase at that price.

Transportation Algorithm

A mathematical optimization approach to solving problems related to logistics and the allocation of resources.