Question

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one aspect of in - person shopping that online shopping cant replicate is the opportunity to touch a product before buying it. does this difference matter? in an experiment, researchers asked one group of participants to touch a mug and a toy, while another group was prohibited from touching the two items. the participants were then asked how much money theyd pay for the items. people who got to touch the items were willing to pay much more money for them than were people who werent allowed to touch the items. this finding suggests that
which choice most logically completes the text?
choose 1 answer:
a retailers with in - person and online stores should charge the same price for a given product in both places.
b online retailers may be able to raise the prices they charge for products that are only available online.
c people who mainly shop online probably spend more money every month than people who mainly shop in person do.
d in - person shopping may make products seem more valuable than they seem if only viewed online.

Explanation:

The experiment shows that people who could touch items were willing to pay more. This implies that the in - person shopping experience of being able to touch makes products seem more valuable compared to just viewing them online.

Answer:

D. in - person shopping may make products seem more valuable than they seem if only viewed online