問題詳情

第二篇：How is it possible that two passengers sitting shoulder to shoulder in the same plane can pay suchdifferent prices for their ticket? Buying an air ticket has become a test of skill and timing, 36 thecustomer is responsible for getting the best deal possible. With the online reservation systems of cut-priceairlines it is your fault if you get a bad deal, because there is no travel agent to 37 .Nowadays, all airlines have a ‘pricing’ department which is responsible for ‘yield management’. In otherwords, their job is to adjust the price of ticket in order to get the maximum possible profit for each seat on theflight. Ticket prices vary 38 supply and demand and depend on how full the flight is, and when youmake your reservation. The result is a 39 difference in prices. In one investigation, Le Mondenewspaper made enquiries at different times about Air France tickets on the same flight from Paris to NewYork in economy class. They were quoted 17 different prices, ranging from €467 to €3,228. Airlinesjustify these variable pricing policies on the extremely narrow profit margins of the business. To illustrate this,easyjet use a graphic which shows the seating plan of a plane with 155 seats. They need to sell 39 of theseseats to 40 airport costs. 37 seats go in fuel costs and 15 to pay the pilots and crew. That leaves just 9seats for profit.
36.
(A) where
(B) which
(C) what
(D) how

參考答案

答案：A
難度：非常困難0.173575
統計：A(67),B(163),C(53),D(75),E(0)

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