In many high-end resort markets, westin hotels compete directly with crown plaza hotels. when it comes to pricing, westin tends to charge its guests similar rates to what the crown plaza hotels charge. westin is using a pricing strategy.

a. maximizing profits
b. target profit
c. target return
d. competitive parity
e. sales oriented

Suppose that a government that is skeptical of efforts to regulate prices charged by private companies is nevertheless concerned that an electric utility company is taking advantage of consumers with unfair pricing policies. which of the following policy options might most effectively enable the government to achieve its objectives in this situation? do nothing to all. turn the company into a public enterprise. use antitrust laws to increase competition. regulate the firm's pricing behavior.

Let's consider a hypothetical airline, mudlarks airlines. on one of its flights, precious records show that about 15% of people who had tickets for the flights did not take the flight. there are 120 seats on the plane. 1. how many tickets should mudlarks airlines sell for this flight? 2. as an added consideration, suppose that tickets on this flight cost a flat rate of $250. in addition, mudlarks airlines must give any traveler who purchased a seat for the flight, but who cannot travel due to overbooking, a $400 certificate for their trouble. does this change your answer in question one? now, suppose that mudlarks airlines forms a partnership itch another airline, puffin air. their agreement allocates 100 seats on the flight to mudlarks airlines and another 20 seats to puffin air. the 2 airlines sell tickets for the flight independently of each other. 3. assuming the same 15% no show percent for each airline, how many tickets should each sell?

Denise is a hard worker, but she has always had differences with her boss, angela. angela has recently become more demanding and is often unwilling to provide clarification on project requirements. after too many long working days with little or no job satisfaction, denise walked into angela's office and submitted her resignation. denise knows that her résumé is strong and feels confident she will find another job. denise is now facing unemployment.a. seasonalb. cyclicalc. structurald. frictional