Many Firms Use Technology to Gather Information on the Preferences

question 55

Multiple Choice

Many firms use technology to gather information on the preferences of consumers and their responses to changes in prices.This information is then used to adjust prices of the firms' goods and services.This practice is called

• A)price discovery.
• B)empirical research.
• C)yield management.
• D)econometrics.

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Definitions:

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