62. At a price of $2,000 per unit, the demand for Ranger 60 mountain bikes from Cloyd’s Inc. is 300 units, which is same
as the number of bikes manufactured every year. If the marketing managers at Cloyd’s Inc. decide to sell each bike at a
price lower than $2,000 per unit, _____.
a. a shortage of bikes will be created
b. the number of bikes being made will increase drastically
c. an inelastic demand for the bikes will be created
d. the demand and supply for the bike will attain equilibrium
63. Identify a true statement about yield management systems.
a. They determine the availability of product substitutes in industries that are experiencing rapid change.
b. They use a software that employs techniques such as discounting early purchases and limiting early sales at these
discounted prices.
c. They predict necessary service levels required to achieve revenue goals.
d. They determine whether it is financially more feasible to buy a new product or repair a broken one.
64. Which of the following statements is true of price lines?
a. Buyers cannot be offered a wide variety of merchandise at each established price.
b. Price lines enable a seller to reach several market segments.
c. Firms have to carry a larger total inventory than it could without price lines.
d. Price lines are advantageous when costs rise continually.
65. Edithy Choc is a milk chocolate brand that is retailed at $10 per slab. Fred is a shopkeeper whose business isn’t doing
too well because of the competition from a nearby supermarket. So, he marks down each chocolate slab in his shop to $8
to draw in more customers. According to this scenario, $8 is the _____.
a. dividend
b. price
c. margin
d. profit
66. During off-season, the Rues Hotel offers a 25 percent reduction on its rooms to attract guests. Given this information,
which of the following is illustrated in this scenario?
a. The power of yield management systems
b. The advantage of markup pricing
c. The relationship between price and quality
d. The use of price as a promotional tool
67. A price skimming strategy is most often used for a new product when:
a. competition in the market is abundant.
b. customers are unwilling to spend a large amount of money on the product.
c. its supply is greater than its demand.
d. the product is perceived by the target market as having unique advantages.
68. The managers at Click-to-Door, a giant e-commerce Web site, closely monitor its rival online retailers to analyze the
prices at which they offer certain goods and how the consumers respond to the changes in prices. They use the results of