Passage Three

A. the auctioneer knocks on the table
B. the auctioneer names the highest bidder as tile buyer of the goods
C. the goods are knocked down onto the table
D. the auctioneer bangs the table with a hammer

A. the quality of a brand is measured by the service quality of the store selling it
B. the quality of a product determines the quality of its distributors
C. the popularity of a brand is determined by the stores that sell it
D. consumers believe that first-rate products are only sold by high-quality stores