Why do companies grant discounts to senior citizens and students? What is the economic

Why do companies grant discounts to senior citizens and students? What is the economic rationale behind doing this..do you have any examples that you can cite.

Pepsi and Fritos and LAYS

Pepsi produces Fritos and Lays potato chips in addition to its basic soft-drink products. Discuss potential ways that this business combination might increase value. From an economic perspective why is such value increased in combinations like this? Can you think of other examples that have a similar bundling strategy for consumers?

Pricing Issues

Please find a product advertisement (internet, newspaper, ad, etc.) and post the jist of the ad and what you perceive to be the pricing issues associated with the ad. Relative to your understanding of pricing in Chap 7, do you consider the supplier's pricing approach to be a good one?

Provide an example of a product or industry that price discriminates....why does this type

Provide an example of a product or industry that price discriminates....why does this type of price discrimination occur..what is the economic reasoning behind the price difference?

General Electric and future teams

General Electric has frequently placed managers together to work on teams. Often the work assignment is only for a short period of time. General Electric makes sure that the quality of an employee's performance on a given assignment is recorded and shared with future teams. Why do you think that they do this?