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question 3

Multiple Choice

The number of U.S. households with access to the Internet is growing rapidly. Compared to 50 years ago, one would predict that when considering a major purchase, people today will gather:

• A)less information because the Internet has lowered the cost of gathering information.
• B)less information because the Internet has increased the benefit of gathering information.
• C)more information because the Internet has lowered the cost of gathering information.
• D)more information because the Internet has increased the cost of gathering information.

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