Tuesday's Assorted Links

Accountant shortage, dynamic pricing, kiwi tourism, cocoa alternatives, and Mountain Dew

Hi y’all! Here are five stories from this week that contained some neat applications of economic principles or are related to teaching:

1. The financial stability of being an accountant isn’t enough to offset the somewhat unglamorous reputation [Business Insider]

2. An increasing number of companies have flirted with the concept of “dynamic pricing” [Sherwood News]

3. New Zealand is almost tripling its entry tax for foreign tourists to account for the cost of hosting tourists [BBC News]

4. Companies are crafting new ways to grow cocoa, and chocolate alternatives, to keep up with demand [Associated Press]

5. Mountain Dew is offering to reimburse up to $10k in relocation costs to five people willing to move anywhere within the Mountain time zone plus a one-year supply of its signature product and a “welcome package” of outdoor gear [Fortune]

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