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Designing an Online Price Investigation
You are tasked with investigating whether a specific, standardized product—a new, factory-sealed copy of the popular board game 'Catan'—adheres to the principle that identical goods should sell for a single price in a market. Design a simple research plan to test this online. Your plan should outline the steps you would take to gather price data. Additionally, identify and explain two distinct reasons why you might expect to find different prices from various online sellers, even after accounting for shipping costs.
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