Contemporary Marketing (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305075368
Author: Louis E. Boone, David L. Kurtz
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 6, Problem 2EE
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To discuss: Whether there is a difference in extent of offered online service and its features with charge and without charge.
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