The Number of US Households with Access to the Internet

question 110

Multiple Choice

The number of US households with access to the Internet and those with broadband connections is growing rapidly. As an economic naturalist, one could predict that when a major purchase is being considered, families will:

• A) always buy online.
• B) never buy online.
• C) collect more information before making the purchase because the cost of finding and acquiring it is lower.
• D) collect more information before making the purchase because the benefit of information is now larger.

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