Comparison Shopping

Evaluating similar items to check quality and price is ....

• comparison shopping
• impulse buying
• consumerism
• stinginess

Which of the following is NOT a way to become an informed shopper?

• read labels
• inspect quality of items
• look for warranties
• find the cheapest brand

Making a sudden decision to buy something you didn't plan to buy is called ...

• comparison shopping
• consumerism
• impulse buying
• reckless shopping

A consumer is....

• A person that sells goods and services.
• A person who purchases goods and services for personal use.
• A person that sells goods and services for personal use.

To handle a problem or a complaint with an item you purchased , the place to start is 

• Throw it out and buy another
• Go back to the store where you made your purchase 
• Blog about the problem 
• Just deal with it. No  one likes a complainer! 

Cost and quality are directly related. If it costs a lot of money, it must be good! 

• I’m not sure 
• Not true! Sometimes cost has nothing to do with the quality of a product 
• This is always true
• This always false

To take something back to a shop and to get it in a different size and colour.

• to afford

• to find

• to examine

• to exchange

If you know the unit price of an item, you are better able to:

• compare prices of two brands
• estimate how much you will need
• determine the total cost of the purchase
• figure out the discount during a sale

The formula to find the unit price of an item is?

• Cost divided by the number of units
• Cost multiplied by the number of units.
• The number of units divided by the number of ounces in the item. 
• The number of units multiplied by the number of ounces in the item.

Unit pricing is one of the best tools a consumer can use for comparison shopping?

• True 
• False