The Internet influences the economic decisions people make because of which of the following? O A. Consumers are too busy handling the overflow of e-mail to make well-informed choices. O B. The information that is accessible allows consumers to consider every available option O C. Advertising on the Internet is much easier to ignore than other advertising. O D. E-commerce reduces the amount of competition among producers.
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