Consumer Advocates Believe the Practice of Downsizing by Consumer Products

Consumer advocates believe the practice of downsizing by consumer products firms has resulted in __________.

A) lower product prices for consumers because of lower labor, raw material, and packaging costs
B) a greener environment due to the reduction in the amount of packaging, thereby reducing the amount of waste disposed in landfills
C) fewer product choices for consumers that led to riding prices
D) keeping prices from rising in response to the psychological barriers consumers have developed for downsized products
E) a subtle, deceptive, yet legal practice of increasing the price