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Chapter 22Making Consumer Choices
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Consumer• Someone who buys and uses goods
and services produced by others• To become a better consumer, you
must consider the factors that influence your choices
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Influences on a consumer• Your income• Your job• Your environment• Your personal interests and values• Advertising• Peer pressure
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Shopping safely:• Be aware of the influences• Avoid impulse buying (making unplanned
purchases at the spur of the moment)• Gather information about products• Watch for sales • Comparison shop – take time to compare
products, prices, and services• Look before you buy
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Look before you buy1. Inspect a product’s quality2. Look at the price tag3. Find out if it is a name brand or store
brand4. Read product labels5. Ask about a warranty
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Places you can comparison shop:• Department stores• Specialty stores• Discount stores • Factory outlets• Warehouse clubs
• Mail-order companies
• Electronic shopping• Yard sales• Flee markets
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Consumer Rights• Right to safety• Right to be informed• Right to be heard• Right to choose• Right to redress – right to have wrong
information corrected quickly and fairly• Right to consumer education
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Consumer Responsibilities• Take care of the products you try on or
handle• Be fair and honest with stores• Pay attention at the time of purchase,
be sure it is the right amount• Save sales receipts, instructions, and
guarantees
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Beware of consumer fraud• Don’t fall for phony prize notification• Never give your family’s credit card
number out• Don’t send money to an unknown
business or organization• Resist sales pressure