Dynamic pricingDynamic pricing, also referred to as surge pricing, demand pricing, or time-based pricing, is a revenue management pricing strategy in which businesses set flexible prices for products or services based on current market demands. Businesses are able to change prices based on algorithms that take into account competitor pricing, supply and demand, and other external factors in the market. Dynamic pricing is a common practice in several industries such as hospitality, tourism, entertainment, retail, electricity, and public transport.
Équilibre de Nashvignette|Le dilemme du prisonnier : chacun des deux joueurs dispose de deux stratégies : D pour dénoncer, C pour ne pas dénoncer. La matrice présente le gain des joueurs. Si les deux joueurs choisissent D (se dénoncent), aucun ne regrette son choix, car s'il avait choisi C, alors que l'autre a opté pour D, sa « tristesse » aurait augmenté. C'est un équilibre de Nash — il y a « non-regret » de son choix par chacun, au vu du choix de l'autre.
PricingPricing is the process whereby a business sets the price at which it will sell its products and services, and may be part of the business's marketing plan. In setting prices, the business will take into account the price at which it could acquire the goods, the manufacturing cost, the marketplace, competition, market condition, brand, and quality of product. Pricing is a fundamental aspect of product management and is one of the four Ps of the marketing mix, the other three aspects being product, promotion, and place.
Ridesharing companyA ridesharing company (also known as a transportation network company, ride-hailing service; the vehicles are called app-taxis or e-taxis) is a company that, via websites and mobile apps, matches passengers with drivers of vehicles for hire that, unlike taxicabs, cannot legally be hailed from the street. The legality of ridesharing companies by jurisdiction varies; in some areas they have been banned and are considered to be illegal taxicab operations.
Yield managementvignette|Capture d’écran de w:fr:Grisbi Le yield management est un système de gestion tarifaire des capacités disponibles telles des chambres en hôtellerie ou des sièges dans le transport aérien et ferroviaire, qui a pour objectif l'optimisation du remplissage et du chiffre d'affaires. On l'appelle également revenue management, ou encore de manière restrictive tarification en temps réel (selon Cariou) ou tarification différenciée.
Alternative fuel vehicleAn alternative fuel vehicle is a motor vehicle that runs on alternative fuel rather than traditional petroleum fuels (petrol or petrodiesel). The term also refers to any technology (e.g. electric cars, hybrid electric vehicles, solar-powered vehicles) powering an engine that does not solely involve petroleum. Because of a combination of factors, such as environmental concerns, high oil-prices and the potential for peak oil, development of cleaner alternative fuels and advanced power systems for vehicles has become a high priority for many governments and vehicle manufacturers around the world.
Véhicule polycarburantUn véhicule polycarburant ou VCM est un véhicule dont le moteur peut utiliser deux ou trois types de carburants. On dit aussi véhicule bi-combustible, tri-combustible ou multi-carburant. L'acronyme « VCM » (pour « véhicule à carburant modulable ») est la dénomination officielle française. Le terme anglophone « Flex fuel », couramment utilisé pour désigner tout type de véhicule polycarburant, désigne en français une technique particulière de moteur polycarburant.
ExternalitéL'externalité caractérise le fait qu'un agent économique crée, par son activité, un effet externe en procurant à autrui, sans contrepartie monétaire, une utilité ou un avantage de façon gratuite, ou au contraire une nuisance, un dommage sans compensation (coût social, coût écosystémique, pertes de ressources pas, peu, difficilement, lentement ou coûteusement renouvelables...).
Outline of industrial organizationThe following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to industrial organization: Industrial organization – describes the behavior of firms in the marketplace with regard to production, pricing, employment and other decisions. Issues underlying these decisions range from classical issues such as opportunity cost to neoclassical concepts such as factors of production.
Alternative fuelAlternative fuels, also known as non-conventional and advanced fuels, are fuels derived from sources other than petroleum. Alternative fuels include gaseous fossil fuels like propane, natural gas, methane, and ammonia; biofuels like biodiesel, bioalcohol, and refuse-derived fuel; and other renewable fuels like hydrogen and electricity. These fuels serve are intended to substitute for more carbon intensive energy sources like gasoline and diesel in transportation and can help to contribute to decarbonization and reductions in pollution.
