Question: How likely would each of the following be to use competitive bids?
(a) a small town that needed a road resurfaced,
(b) a scouting organization that needed a printer to print its scouting handbook,
(c) a hardware retailer that wants to add a new lawn mower line,
(d) a grocery store chain that wants to install new checkout scanners, and
(e) a sorority that wants to buy a computer to keep track of member dues. Explain your answers.