After looking at the ads in her Sunday paper,Ruby decided to visit a local nursery and buy potting soil at $1.99 a bag.The regular price is $4.99 a bag.While Ruby was there she also purchased three bushes,six flowering plants,and a bird bath.You can infer from this information that the nursery used the bags of potting soil as a(n)________.

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The fact that the nursery is selling the potting soil at a heavily discounted price suggests that it is being used as a loss leader - a product sold at a low price to entice customers to come into the store and potentially purchase other, more expensive items.

After Looking at the Ads in Her Sunday Paper,Ruby Decided