A hardware store advertises a ⅜-inch Black and Decker Power Drill for $29.95. You enter the store intending to purchase the drill. The salesperson informs you that they are all sold out. She tells you that the "sale" drills were factory seconds and that if you are going to be doing any kind of serious woodworking, you should buy the Model 3309, which sells for $49.99. This scenario is which type of illegal pricing practice?

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Bait and switch is an illegal pricing practice in which a business advertises a product at a low price to attract customers, but then tells customers that the product is out of stock and tries to sell them a more expensive product.

A Hardware Store Advertises a ⅜-Inch Black and Decker Power