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Mariana Lopes Barata and Pedro Simoes Coelho collected data from 324 music-streaming service users to identify factors that influence users to opt for paid (premium) versions of music streaming services, like spotify. They hypothesized that effort expectancy (the perceived ease with which a service can be used by a consumer) would be positively correlated with users' intentions to adopt premium versions. The researchers asked participants to rate statements such as "I find paid music streaming services easy to use." They found that, indeed, effort expectancy positively influences the intention to adopt premium streaming service versions, which suggests that_____