Amazon's Home Services website connects customers of appliances with professionals who can install appliances for those customers. As a result of this service, Amazon is a

A. loss leader.
B. supermarket.
C. platform firm.
D. voluntary firm.


Answer: C

Economics

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What will be an ideal response?

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