Shopping Decisions

Warehouse clubs are good places to shop if you want to buy small quantities of goods.

• True

• False

A variety of food sellers today operate partly or entirely on-line, offering products over the internet.

• True

• False

"Emergency runs" to the store often end up costing you more money than if you plan carefully for regular shopping trips.

• True

• False

Foods used after the sell-by-date or use-by-date are generally still safe to eat, but nutrition and flavor may suffer.

• True

• False

With a cents-off coupon, the value of the coupon is subtracted from the normal cost of the item when you pay.

• True

• False

Most food stores, no matter what size they are, follow the same general layout for the placement of food.

• True

• False

________ generally offer shopping on a large scale, are often part of regional or nationwide chain, and typically stock about 15,000 different food items in regular sizes.

• Wholesale clubs

• Specialty stores

• Supermarkets

• Food cooperatives

You are more likely to find locally grown fruits and vegetables at ______.

• supermarkets

• farmer markets

• convenience stores

• wholesale clubs

In evaluating a store for quality and cleanliness, which of the following is probably NOT an important factor to consider.

• type of cars in the parking lot

• courteousness of employees

• amount, variety, and sizes of items on the shelves

• smell inside the store

Which of the following does NOT affect good prices?

• marketing costs

• supply and demand

• unemployment rates

• waste and consumer carelessness