Janette goes into an electronics superstore to buy a new computer. The salesperson works with her to find the right model, and she agrees to buy a new computer for $500 and a floor-model 18-inch monitor for $100. Just when she is ready to pay, the salesperson walks away for a minute and then comes back to inform her that the monitor she was ready to purchase can’t be sold for less than $125 She agrees to the extra $25 even though they had initially agreed on the $100 selling price. Janette has fallen for the ________ technique of gaining compliance.
a. ?low-balling
b. ?bait-and-switch
c. ?foot-in-the-door
d. ?door-in-the-face
ANSWER: a
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