One aspect of in-person shopping that online shopping can’t replicate is the opportunity to touch a product before buying it. Does this difference matter? In an experiment, researchers asked one group of participants to touch a mug and a toy, while another group was prohibited from touching the two items. The participants were then asked how much money they’d pay for the items. People who got to touch the items were willing to pay much more money for them than were people who weren’t allowed to touch the items. This finding suggests that ______

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One aspect of in-person shopping that online shopping can’t replicate is the opportunity to touch a product before buying it. Does this difference matter? In an experiment, researchers asked one group of participants to touch a mug and a toy, while another group was prohibited from touching the two items. The participants were then asked how much money they’d pay for the items. People who got to touch the items were willing to pay much more money for them than were people who weren’t allowed to touch the items. This finding suggests that ______
Which choice most logically completes the text?
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(Choice A)   retailers with in-person and online stores should charge the same price for a given product in both places.
A
retailers with in-person and online stores should charge the same price for a given product in both places.
(Choice B)   online retailers may be able to raise the prices they charge for products that are only available online. 
B
online retailers may be able to raise the prices they charge for products that are only available online.
(Choice C)   people who mainly shop online probably spend more money every month than people who mainly shop in person do.
C
people who mainly shop online probably spend more money every month than people who mainly shop in person do.
(Choice D)   in-person shopping may make products seem more valuable than they seem if only viewed online. 
D
in-person shopping may make products seem more valuable than they seem if only viewed online.

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The most logical completion of the text is:

(Choice D) in-person shopping may make products seem more valuable than they seem if only viewed online.

This choice aligns closely with the findings of the experiment, which indicates that the tactile experience of touching the products led participants to value them more highly, suggesting that in-person shopping can enhance perceived value compared to online shopping where physical interaction is lacking.