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WorksheetsConsumerism Review
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 37mins
Buying goods without planning to do so in advance, as a result of a sudden whim.
Skillful shopper
Common Sense
Online Shopping
Impulse Buying
Provides a way for individuals to fight back against abusive business practices.
Personal Rights
Consumer Rights
Business Rights
The response by American people to unfair business practices is known as the:
Bad Business Strike
Consumer Movement
Unfair Business Practices Sit-in
No-Bad-Treatment Affair
In response to consumer pressure, in 1962, this president signed into law the Consumer Bill of Rights.
Richard M. Nixon
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John F. Kennedy
Harry S. Truman
Our right to safety means:
A product will never harm us
a product or service shouldn't harm us if used correctly
user beware
a product is only guaranteed to be safe if used by a professional
Our consumer right to choose....
Means we can't be told what to purchase
Manufacturers are obligated to produce good products
Businesses cannot create a monopoly on a product or service
Is enforced by the World Trade Organization
The right to be informed
protects consumers from false and misleading advertising
Ensures consumers know what a product will do
Allows consumers to know what ingredients are in a product
All the above
Our consumer right to be heard....
Means we can protest a company for its practices
Businesses by law, must respond to consumer complaints
Consumers have the right to have complaints heard by businesses
Companies cannot suppress consumer's concerns
Which is NOT a characteristic of comparison shopping?
Planned buying
Basing your purchase on emotions
Consideration of the product, features, price and quality
Comparing similar products
Which is Not a benefit of comparison shopping?
Buy the same product or service for less money
Buy a better quality product for the same amount of money
Buy the same product for more money
Buy more goods and services with the same amount of money
The Right to Safety
Ensures the airbags in my car won't go off at the wrong time.
I can look at the reviews of a Restaurant on Yelp and see the Score the Health Department gave it.
I can complain to the grocery store manager that I bought spoiled milk.
The grocery store manager will replace the spoiled milk I bought with fresh.
The Right to Choose
Ensures the airbags in my car won't go off at the wrong time.
I can look at the reviews of a Restaurant on Yelp and see the Score the Health Department gave it.
I have several different shampoos available at the store
The grocery store manager will replace the spoiled milk I bought with fresh.
The Right to Be Informed
Ensures the airbags in my car won't go off at the wrong time.
I can look at the reviews of a Restaurant on Yelp and see the Score the Health Department gave it.
I can buy a coffee mug at three different stores.
The grocery store manager will replace the spoiled milk I bought with fresh.
The Right to Be Heard
Ensures the airbags in my car won't go off at the wrong time.
I can look at the reviews of a Restaurant on Yelp and see the Score the Health Department gave it.
I can buy a coffee mug at three different stores.
I can complain to the grocery store manager that I bought spoiled milk.
The Right to Recourse (have problems corrected)
The grocery store manager will replace the spoiled milk I bought with fresh.
I can look at the reviews of a Restaurant on Yelp and see the Score the Health Department gave it.
I can buy a coffee mug at three different stores.
I can complain to the grocery store manager that I bought spoiled milk.
Following label instructions
RIGHT
RESPONSIBILITY
Which answer does NOT apply: Being a good consumer means
knowing about your choices
using products wisely
screaming at people for a refund when you don't have a receipt
knowing the return policy
Being protected against goods that are dangerous to life or health is a consumer's...
right to choose
right to be informed
right to be heard
right to safety
What is the definition of a good?
An item that you can purchase
doing well on an exam
When someone does something for you
things to be transported
What is a written guarantee, issued to the purchaser of an article by its manufacturer, promising to repair or replace it if necessary within a specified period of time?
Warranty
Wholesale
Budgeting
Discount
Which is an example of an impulse buy?
Following your list and buying thing off it
Seeing an adorable shirt and buying it
when you compare items you are shopping for
Seeing a sale on toilet paper and you know you will use it so you buy it.
Which is an example of comparison shopping?
When you buy name brand items no matter what.
When you look at 2 ketchup bottles to see the price and the amount in the bottle to get the best deal.
When you are shopping and you measure the unit sizes
When a store gives you a discount on one type of salad dressing.
Which is an example of price per unit.
When you determine how much 1 can of Dr. Pepper is when buying a 12 pack.
The percentage taken off an item when at the register.
The price for 1 lb of sliced turkey for your sandwich
When you buy something without thinking through the purchase.
Which is not an example of units of measure that you would see in a grocery store?
pound
ounce
liters
inch
A jar of peanut butter is $1.99 and 16 ounces. What is the unit price?
$0.10
$0.010
$0.12
$0.09
What is the unit price of the apple juice?
$0.03
$0.31
$0.01
$0.31
What is the unit price of the pasta?
$0.06
$0.61
$0.63
$0.16
To seek and receive a remedy to a problem
Small claims court
Bait and switch
Redress (recourse/ be heard)
A car company recalling its 2018 model because there is a problem with the breaks is an example of which consumer right?
Right to be heard
Right to choose
Right to safety
Right to be informed
Standing in the supermarket produce aisle deciding which type of apple to buy, your options include: Gala, Red Delicious, Pink Lady, Fuji, and Granny Smith. This is an example of which consumer right?
Right to choose
Right to consumer education
Right to be informed
Right to redress
As a concerned citizen you write a letter to your senator. You're worried about a new factory that seems to be dumping chemicals into the local river. The senator responds quickly, informing you that the matter would be looked into. This is an example of which consumer right?
Right to satisfaction
Responsibility to report unethical practices
Right to consumer education
Right to safety
High school students being required to take a class on the economic system of the country in which they live is a good example of which type of consumer right?
Right to safety
Right to be informed
Right to be heard
Right to consumer education
The ___________________ is a group of rights which protects consumers.
Client Privilege List
Constituents Ideals Document
Responsibilities of Buyers Sheet
Consumer Bill of Rights
Protection against hazardous products
Right to safety
Right to be informed
Right to choose
Requiring foods to include a nutrition label is an example of:
Right to choose
right to redress
right to be informed
Access to a variety of goods and services
Right to choose
right to consumer education
right to be informed
Having the opportunity to learn about topics like comparison shopping, consumer rights, etc. is an example of:
right to choose
right to be informed
right to consumer education
Right to courteous and responsiveness from businesses
right to choose
right to be informed
right to service
Letting officials know your opinions on consumer practices or reporting illegal business practices:
responsibility to report unethical practices
responsibility to use information
responsibility to choose carefully
Comparing and evaluate different brands would be an example of:
responsibility to speak up
responsibility to use information
responsibility to choose carefully
Use products how they are supposed to be used
responsibility to use products safely
responsibility to seek redress
responsibility to reward good service
Which of the following is NOT a way to gather information about a product:
The receipt
The internet
Friends and family
Product labeling or packaging
What is one problem with asking friends or family about a product?
They might not use the product
The might not be well informed about the product
They might be biased
All of these
What is one downside to asking a store worker about a product?
They know everything about the product
They've probably used the product
They might not know anything about the product
They are biased
