Which of the following is a similarity between broad-based shopping bots and niche-oriented shopping bots?

a. Both search restricted government Web sites.
b. Both operate using a Yellow Pages type of model in that they list every retailer they can find.
c. Both search for only one type of product.
d. Both theoretically give pricing power to consumers.

ANSWER: d

Both broad-based type and niche-oriented type theoretically give pricing power to the consumer. Both are shopping bots, a program that searches the Web for the best price for a particular item that a consumer wishes to purchase.