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Describe what would happen if an outside agency determined the prices eBay could charge.

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Describe what would happen if an outside agency determined the prices eBay could charge.

eBay works on the idea of a free market enterprise. That is prices are determined by supply and demand. eBay sellers determine the initial price that they ...

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