Use the Following Excerpt from a Campus-Wide Announcement About a Concert

question 91

Multiple Choice

Use the following excerpt from a campus-wide announcement about a concert at the University of West Georgia (UWG) to answer the following questions:
The Band Perry [a Grammy-nominated country music act] will perform live at the University of West Georgia Coliseum on Sunday,April 22,as part of its Purveyors of Performance Tour 2012 ...Prices are $10 in advance or $15 on the day of the show for those with a UWG [Student] ID,and $20 in advance or $25 on the day of the show for the general public.
-Why would the Center for Student Involvement complicate the ticket-pricing scheme by using four different ticket prices?

• A) to see how many students will support an on-campus event
• B) to keep the general public out of the rowdier student section on the concert floor
• C) to separate the concert attendees into distinct groups so that they can maximize profit
• D) to ensure that enough people attend the concert so that they minimize any potential loss
• E) to gauge student interest in case the concert must be canceled and rescheduled to maximize profit

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