The bigger the shortage of a good or service,the ____________ the seller of the good or service will be to an individual customer _________.(We are assuming here that the shortage cannot,for legal reasons,be alleviated through a rise in price.)
A) more polite; without having sales adversely affected
B) ruder; without having sales adversely affect
C) more polite; even though sales will be adversely affected
D) ruder; even though sales will be adversely affected

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In a shortage, sellers may become ruder because they can sell their limited supply regardless of customer service, without sales being adversely affected.

The Bigger the Shortage of a Good or Service,the ____________