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 hand-book.
(c) a hardware retailer that wants to add a new lawnmower line,
(d) a grocery store that wants to install a new checkout scanner,
(e) a sorority that wants to buy a computer to keep track of member dues? Explain your answers.