The Reason Why So Many Price Tags End in 95

question 25

Multiple Choice

The reason why so many price tags end in 95 or 99 is based on the understanding that consumers tend to overemphasize:

• A) the first digit of prices.
• B) the last two digits of prices.
• C) the attractiveness of prices stated in cents.
• D) the savings associated with even one cent.

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Definitions:

Meiosis

The process by which a gamete is formed, containing one half of the cell’s chromosomes, producing ova and sperm with 23 single, unpaired chromosomes.

Fertilization

The process of a sperm cell joining with an egg cell to create a new organism.

Mutation

A change in the DNA sequence within a gene or chromosome of an organism leading to variation.

Chromosomes

Structures located in the nucleus of cells, made up of DNA and proteins, that carry genetic information.