Here are the answers to your questions:
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As a marketing manager, you urge consumers to be cool like others of their generation in a bandwagon ad.
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A consumer knowledgeable about persuasive advertising that tries to sell unwanted items is a smarter shopper.
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- Trees, air, and water are a few of the earth's resources.
- Energy Guide labels help you choose appliances that make good use of fuels.
- You have a(n) responsibility to manage earth's resources.
- Farmlands, forests, and wilderness areas are not used wisely.
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A cosigner is someone who promises to pay back a loan if you fail to do so.
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Companies distribute more information about their products and services and build loyalty by creating reward programs and online communities that emphasize brand names.
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Fast-paced action and interactions, stretching your intellect, and contributing creative ideas are demands and rewards of consumer services careers.
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Conserving resources before use is called precycling.
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- Protecting resources from waste is known as conservation.
- To conserve water, you should install low-flow devices on showerheads.
- Natural resources are used as raw materials in manufactured products.
- Toxic waste, overflowing landfills, and polluted air are challenges communities should solve.
- If a resource replenishes itself, it is renewable.
- The natural environment consists of both the living and nonliving elements around you.
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- Comparing products and prices at different venues is called comparison shopping.
- If you want to buy an $1,800 LCD TV but only have $500, you might apply for credit so you can purchase it now.
- APR is the interest rate charged on credit on a(n) annual basis.
- Instead of the clothing you had saved for, you buy a new LCD flat-screen TV; this is known as impulse buying.
- Prudent consumers seek products with warranties, which promise those products will meet specified performance standards.
- Despite your bad credit rating, a creditor will grant you a loan if you offer your car as collateral.
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- Companies monitor market trends to gain greater information about consumers and their reactions to products and services.
- Gathering information enables consumer services companies to send targeted advertisements to consumers.
- Technological advancements are a trend influencing consumer services.
- A trend in consumer services is consumers gaining control power.
- Consumers want companies to have greater transparency, or openness.
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If a lamp you bought won't stay on, contact human resources.
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Character, capital, and capacity influence creditors.
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Comparison shopping is more popular due to the scanning of mobile devices.
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Oil, copper, and other minerals are nonrenewable resources, meaning they are in limited supply.
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A programmable thermostat helps manage the earth's resources by controlling your home's heating and cooling more efficiently.
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Which is not a characteristic of comparison shopping? buying impulsively.
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Celebrities endorse products in testimonial ads.
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Doctors are now able to use electronic prescription software to prescribe medicine to their patients.
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Treating waste for reuse is known as recycling.
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Companies reach out more directly to potential consumers on websites via virtual agents.
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The total amount a borrower must pay a creditor for credit is called a(n) finance charge.
- You sign a(n) contract, a legally binding agreement, when getting credit.
- In installment credit, your payments are divided into equal amounts.
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