Table 16-1 Table 16-1 Shows the Price for the Hardcover Version of for the Hardcover

question 71

Multiple Choice

Table 16-1

Table 16-1 shows the price for the hardcover version of the novel The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins at four online bookstores.
-Refer to Table 16-1.Which of the following can one conclude from the data above?

• A)The data provides clear evidence of price discrimination in the online bookstore market.
• B)Amazon.com and Walmart.com are able to charge a lower price for the item because they are more cost efficient than the other two companies.
• C)The item offered for sale is similar but not identical; the quality of service and delivery time might vary from store to store, which justifies the price differences.
• D)Walmart.com and Amazon.com have deliberately under-priced their product to force the other two companies out of business.

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