Effect and incentive of franchises to maintain quality

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3) An article in Wall Street Journal reported that large hotel chains, such as Marriott, are tending to reduce the number of hotels that they franchise to outside owners and increase the chain owns and manages itself. Some chains are requiring private owners or franchisees to make upgrades their hotels, but they are having a difficult time enforcing the policy. Marriott says this upgrading is important because 'we've build our name on quality'.a. Explain the nature of the agency problem facing Marriott.

b. Why would Marriott worry about the quality of the hotels it doesn't own but franchises?

c. Why would a chain such as Marriott tend to own its hotels in resort areas, such as national parks, where there is little repeat business and franchise hotels in down-town areas, where there is a lot of repeat business? Thinks of the reputation effect and incentive of franchises to maintain quality.

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