Megan Is Looking for a Gift for Her Older Brother

question 23

Multiple Choice

Megan is looking for a gift for her older brother who enjoys reading mysteries. A book by one of his favorite authors was recently published and she plans to buy it. However, because she is on a limited budget, she wants to find the lowest price. The most convenient way for Megan to find the best price for the book would be to

• A)drive to a large shopping center that is 45 minutes away from home where there are two bookstores (Barnes & Noble and Half-Priced Books) to see which one has the book at the lowest price.
• B)call all five bookstores in her community to inquire about the price of the book at each one.
• C)use a bot to comb the websites of online booksellers and locate the one with the best price.
• D)use a cookie to contact various bookstores and find the one with the best price.
• E)create a choice board using the Barnes & Noble's Facebook page.

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