Abstract:Yield management is an approach to pricing that is often used by industries in which the marginal production cost is relatively high, while the marginal sales cost is relatively low. The hotel industry meets this criteria. Hoteliers have looked at the airlines and their claims of improving revenues by 2 to 5 percent, and have been enthusiastic about attempting to do the same.
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