A hardware store advertises a 3/8" Black & 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 has elements of which type of deceptive pricing?
A)comparable value comparisons
B)former price comparisons
C)comparisons with suggested prices
D)bait and switch

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This scenario has elements of bait and switch pricing as the store advertised a low-priced item but did not have it in stock and instead tried to upsell the customer to a more expensive item.

A Hardware Store Advertises a 3/8" Black & Decker Power