Question

In​ 2013, the Oakland​ A's were one of the hottest teams in baseball. They were regularly drawing​ "sellout" crowds, with many more fans wanting tickets. ​ However, the​ A's did not sell all of the​ 56,000 seats. The​ A's removed or put tarps over roughly​ 20,000 seats in most of the third deck and the outfield stands. The​ A's management said that the reason was to create a more intimate feeling for the fans. ​ What's another​ explanation? The​ A's removed or put tarps over roughly​ 20,000 seats to

Answer 1

The other reason was to limit the number of special seats to charge a higher price for them.

Step-by-step explanation:

Oakland A's knows that it has a large number of dedicated fans and that they are thirsty for tickets to watch the games, as these tickets are in high demand. In this case, when Oakland A's puts tarps or removes only on 20,000 seats and claims that it is to promote a more intimate experience for fans, it is because it knows that fans will want to occupy these special places, no matter what price they need to pay. In this case, we can say that a probable reason for the existence of these 20,000 unavailable seats is to increase the profit from ticket sales, by charging a higher price for the available seats.