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Chapter 24: Consumer Skills

Section 1 Practice Test

1
What is a person who purchases goods and services called?
A)Consumer
B)Advocate
C)Manufacturer
D)Citizen
2
Which of the following tactics does a skillful purchaser of goods and services need to do?
A)Buy compulsively
B)Buy impulsively
C)Buy after researching features
D)All of the above
3
What is a word that defines something that is well made, works well, and will last?
A)Value
B)Quality
C)Character
D)Deal
4
Advertisements are designed to attract, or ______, you to purchase products.
A)Tempt
B)Persuade
C)Entice
D)All of the above
5
What is another word for a good buy?
A)Bargain
B)Reward
C)Cost
D)Scam
6
Which of the following makes a purchase a good buy?
A)It is one you need
B)It has a good price
C)It is sold by a reliable dealer
D)All of the above
7
What is looking at the same item in several stores to check quality and price known as?
A)Self-discipline
B)Problem solving
C)Comparison shopping
D)Consumerism
8
Which of the following is a tip for comparison shopping?
A)Use the Internet
B)Buy what you want
C)Use credit for purchase
D)Disregard price
9
The purchase of items without previous thought is known as
A)Comparison shopping
B)Impulse buying
C)Investing
D)Flexibility
10
Which is one of the two ways companies advertise??
A)Subtly
B)Cleverly
C)Indirectly
D)Aggressively
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