Dynamic pricing and demand learning play an important role in airlines because (1) in low demand flights unsold tickets are of little value after departure, and (2) in high demand flights carriers may forgo important profits if the flight sells out and some relatively high willingness-to-pay...

Currently, most U.S. electricity consumers pay a constant price per kWh consumed that accounts for most of their bill. Ongoing developments in the power system increase efficiency gains that can be made from exposing consumers to widely varying wholesale spot prices. Pure spot pricing is not...