Which of the following best explains why you cannot use the price of rolled oats at a local supermarket as the competitive market value of rolled oats?
A) You can buy the oats at the price posted by the store, but the store will not buy oats from you for the same price.
B) The posted prices of oats can vary widely between grocery stores, even within the same local area.
C) Grocery stores mark up the prices of their oats up to make a profit.
D) Grocery stores typically sell oats in different packaging, which results in different prices within the same store.

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The price of an item in a local supermarket only reflects the demand and supply conditions in that particular store, not the wider market. Additionally, the store sets the price of the oats based on its own cost structures and profit margins, which may not be representative of the market value of the product.

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