was a simple error,but among the evidence presented during the trial were internal documents indicating that deals were not as good as they seemed. "Oh I think it's been established that the List Price'is egregiously overstated,"one Overstock memo said."This place has some balls." In another email,Overstock asked a supplier to increase its list price presumably so the Overstock price would appear even cheaper by contrast.An internal Overstock survey revealed during the trial found that its reference prices were on average 15 percent higher than the highest price that could be found online. Overstock maintained to the appeals court that "injury to consumers was minimal" alties was"grossly disproportionate."A spokesman J) In an earlier era,list prices were intended to prevent retailers from gouging customers-if $40 was printed on the box,a customer might flee if charged $60. Manufacturers also wanted to signal quality by discouraging deep discounting.They oereoo ai thphysicardand e printed price companies routinely are sued for abusing them.J.C.Penney,for instance,set aside $50 million in November to settle a class-action suit in which it was accused of tricking customers into thinking they were getting big discounts. But onine,list prices are even more importan 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。 46 The manufacturer or the brand often supply the retailers with list prices. 47 During the trial,there are some intemal documents suggests that Overstock's price t rea illy a barga 49.In the real world,it is still common to use list or reference price as selling tactics. 50.Many traditional selling business are facing crisis of shutting down while online ants to pa retail now and thus some sellers want to seize the 5o deladepole int devin that on line shopping was quite a bargain. 53.Even though it is meaningless,the fixed list price has become more deeply embedded online 54.The Overstock are fined twice as much the next-largest penalty for false advertising in California. 55,The Code of Federal Regulations states indicates that when the list or suggested prices do not meet the actual sale price,the reduction info then might be misleading. 新编大学英语四级全真模拟试题（九）第4页新编大学英语四级全真模拟试题（九）第4页 going retail price. Overstock said that was a simple error, but among the evidence presented during the trial were internal documents indicating that deals were not as good as they seemed. “Oh I think it’s been established that the ‘List Price’ is egregiously overstated,” one Overstock memo said. “This place has some balls.” I) In another email, Overstock asked a supplier to increase its list price, presumably so the Overstock price would appear even cheaper by contrast. An internal Overstock survey revealed during the trial found that its reference prices were on average 15 percent higher than the highest price that could be found online. Overstock maintained to the appeals court that “injury to consumers was minimal” and said the $6.8 million in penalties was “grossly disproportionate.” A spokesman declined to comment. J ) In an earlier era, list prices were intended to prevent retailers from gouging customers — if $40 was printed on the box, a customer might flee if charged $60. Manufacturers also wanted to signal quality by discouraging deep discounting. They hoped retailers would stick to the printed price. List or reference prices are still used as selling tactics in the physical world, and companies routinely are sued for abusing them. J. C. Penney, for instance, set aside $50 million in November to settle a class-action suit in which it was accused of tricking customers into thinking they were getting big discounts. But online, list prices are even more important. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡 2 上作答。 46、The manufacturer or the brand often supply the retailers with list prices. 47、During the trial，there are some internal documents suggests that Overstock’s price was not really a bargain. 48、The cherry French cooker was not sold at the price as what is on its list. 49、In the real world，it is still common to use list or reference price as selling tactics. 50、Many traditional selling business are facing crisis of shutting down while online shopping has made a profit. 51、No one wants to pay retail now and thus some sellers want to seize the opportunity to make a fortune by cheating. 52、The retailers are using a series of prices to delude people into believing that on line shopping was quite a bargain. 53、Even though it is meaningless, the fixed list price has become more deeply embedded online. 54、The Overstock are fined twice as much the next-largest penalty for false advertising in California. 55、The Code of Federal Regulations states indicates that when the list or suggested prices do not meet the actual sale price, the reduction info then might be misleading