The city advertised in banners at the airport, "Pay for your parking in the convenient adjacent garage in advance and get a 40% discount." The rate per day is $25 for 24 hours. If you pay at the exit gate, you are charged $2.00 per hour, but charged the daily rate once you go over 12 hours. If you sign up for prepaid parking, you are charged for each day your car is in the garage; there is no hourly prorate. For example, if you parked in the garage from April 18 beginning at 8 PM until April 20 at 1:00 AM, you would be charged $35 at the gate. If you prepaid, you would be charged $45 (3 X $25 X .60). Many travelers signed up and paid for their parking in advance, believing it was cheaper. Unless they were aware of the hourly rate available at the parking exit, they would not understand the pricing differential. Which of the following categories applies to this situation?
A) Giving or allowing false impression
B) Conflict of interest
C) Taking unfair advantage
D) Both a and c
E) All of the above

Question

The city advertised in banners at the airport, "Pay for your parking in the convenient adjacent garage in advance and get a 40% discount." The rate per day is $25 for 24 hours. If you pay at the exit gate, you are charged $2.00 per hour, but charged the daily rate once you go over 12 hours. If you sign up for prepaid parking, you are charged for each day your car is in the garage; there is no hourly prorate. For example, if you parked in the garage from April 18 beginning at 8 PM until April 20 at 1:00 AM, you would be charged $35 at the gate. If you prepaid, you would be charged $45 (3 X $25 X .60). Many travelers signed up and paid for their parking in advance, believing it was cheaper. Unless they were aware of the hourly rate available at the parking exit, they would not understand the pricing differential. Which of the following categories applies to this situation?
A) Giving or allowing false impression
B) Conflict of interest
C) Taking unfair advantage
D) Both a and c
E) All of the above

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The situation involves giving a false impression by advertising a 40% discount without mentioning the hourly prorate rate. The convenience of prepaid parking is taken unfair advantage of, as it may not actually be cheaper in certain situations. Therefore, both giving or allowing a false impression and taking unfair advantage are applicable in this situation.

The City Advertised in Banners at the Airport, "Pay for Your