Luring customers by advertising a low price on an item that the store does not intend to sell, then convincing them to buy a more expensive item is referred to as _ _.
a. hidden catch
c. deceptive pricing
b. bait and switch
d. false claims

Luring customers by advertising a low price on an item that the store does not intend to sell, then convincing them to buy a more expensive item is referred to as bait and switch. The correct option among all the options given in the question is option "b". It is a totally unethical approach towards business. Here the customer is being fooled to buy a costlier product.