The Consumer (Junior Cert Home Economics): Quizzes
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12 questions from this quiz
What is a consumer?
What is a consumer?
Someone who buys or uses goods/services
Which of the following is an example of goods?
Which of the following is an example of goods?
Food, clothes, or petrol
What are services?
What are services?
Work done for customers by skilled people
How does limited money influence consumer decisions?
How does limited money influence consumer decisions?
Makes people choose affordable products
What is the difference between a need and a want?
What is the difference between a need and a want?
Need is essential, want is nice to have
How does peer pressure affect teenage consumers?
How does peer pressure affect teenage consumers?
They may feel pressure to own brands to fit in
How can personal values affect consumer choices?
How can personal values affect consumer choices?
E.g., avoiding products tested on animals
What is impulse buying?
What is impulse buying?
Buying on the spur of the moment
What information does product packaging provide?
What information does product packaging provide?
Labels and leaflets with product details
What is 'word of mouth' as a consumer information source?
What is 'word of mouth' as a consumer information source?
Friends/family sharing opinions & experiences
Why should consumers be careful with advertising as an information source?
Why should consumers be careful with advertising as an information source?
Ads aim to sell, so can be biased
What is Consumer Choice an example of?
What is Consumer Choice an example of?
A consumer magazine that evaluates products