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UESTION 3 When picking up a rental car at an airport car rental agency, some tra

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Question

UESTION 3 When picking up a rental car at an airport car rental agency, some travelers stand in line waiting to sign paperwork and pick up car keys at the rental desk while other travelers can go right to their rental car by using their rental car loyalty club card. In this example, the travelers who move quickly through to the parking lot pick up their car are probably a. travelers who value convenience more than those waiting in line and are willing to pay additional club fees for the option of avoiding them. b. richer than travelers waiting in the longer lines at the rental car counter. c. experienced travelers that know that making online reservations is the best way to avoid long lines at the rental counter. d. more important than travelers waiting in the longer lines at the rental car counter.

Explanation / Answer

The answer is option a. Travelers who value convenience more than those waiting in line and are willing to pay additional club fees for the option of avoiding them.

Reason:

We cannot differentiate between rich and not so rich travellers here as the cost involved for loyalty club card is not very premium that it cannot be afforded by a middle-class as compared to the rich. On the other hand, there are travelers who value convenience more and they have a higher willingness to pay for the convenience as compared to those who don't value it (on a relative basis).