Which of the following statements is true about Airbnb's revenue model?
A) Airbnb currently does not make money via transactions, only from advertising listings on its website.
B) Airbnb only charges property owners who rent on the website.
C) Airbnb only charges guests who rent on the website.
D) Airbnb charges both property owners and guests as part of transactions on their website.
E) Airbnb doesn't charge transactions for the three years after it enters a market, so as to generate two-sided network effects of property rents and guests searching for properties to stay in.

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Airbnb's revenue model includes charging both property owners and guests as part of transactions on their website. Property owners are charged a service fee for listing their properties, and guests are charged a service fee when they make a booking.

Which of the Following Statements Is True About Airbnb's Revenue