Bill Desperately Needed Tires for His Car, and He Found

question 74

Multiple Choice

Bill desperately needed tires for his car, and he found an ad with an incredibly low price. When he got there, he found out that those had been sold out, and he was pressured into buying tires that were more expensive than he wanted. Bill found out later that Marcelo had had the same experience at the store a few weeks earlier. It's quite possible that both Bill and Marcelo had become the victim of a deceptive pricing tactic known as

• A) loss leader pricing.
• B) desperation selling.
• C) bait and switch.
• D) off-season deceptions.
• E) inventory reduction pricing.

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Definitions:

Variables

elements, features, or factors that are liable to vary or change within a research or experimental design.

Psychological Research

The systematic investigation into the mind and behavior through controlled experiments, observations, and analysis.

Dependent Variable

The outcome; the factor that can change in an experiment in response to changes in the independent variable.

Aggressive Behavior

Actions that are intended to cause harm or increase social dominance, often manifesting through physical or verbal threats.