Which of the Following Best Explains Why Airlines Often Cut

question 158

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains why airlines often cut their ticket prices at the last-minute in order to fill the remaining empty seats on their flights?

• A)Fixed costs in the airline industry are very large, but the marginal cost of flying one more passenger is very low.
• B)Airlines receive a subsidy from the government for each flight that is fully booked and departs on time.
• C)The Federal Aviation Administration ranks each airline based on the percentage of flights that are fully booked. These rankings affect the decisions of firms to use a particular airline to fly their employees to business meetings.
• D)Cutting prices makes the airlines more popular with their customers, who may fly with the same airline in the future as the result of buying low-price tickets.

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Definitions:

Persuasiveness

The ability to convince others to accept a certain viewpoint, idea, or action through reasoning or argument.

Competence

The ability and capacity to perform a specific task or role successfully, demonstrating knowledge, skill, and experience.

Managerial Skill

The abilities and competencies that enable a manager to plan, direct, organize, and control work activities.

Katz

A reference to Daniel Katz, a psychologist known for his work in organizational behavior, particularly regarding motivations and attitudes of employees.