Fairness of pricing decisions.
A study of the pricing policies of fast-food restaurants in predominantly black neighborhoods was conducted to test the hypothesis that a lack of monitoring of franchisees' pricing policies leads to higher prices. Findings indicate that franchisees are significantly more likely than outlets owned b...
| Publicado en: | Business Ethics Quarterly Vol. 9; no. 2; pp. 225 - 244 |
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Philosophy Documentation Center
April 1999
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