Paul's Puppy toys advertises dog bones for $1. When customers arrive to buy, employees warn the buyers that the $1 bones can sometimes make dogs sick and offer the buyers $5 bones instead. The advertisement offering the $1 bones is an example of:

A) Click-and-install
B) Bait-and-switch
C) Bait-and-click
D) Deceptive-click
E) Click-to-deceit

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resham agrawal · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  The advertisement for $1 bones that are not actually recommended for purchase when customers arrive, with an upsell to a more expensive product, is a classic example of a bait-and-switch tactic. This involves advertising a product at a low price to attract customers, then discouraging its sale in favor of a more expensive item.

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