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Chapter 3-Role as the Consumer
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Economics
12th Grade
02/11/2009

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Term
Consumer
Definition
Any person or group that buys or uses goods and services to satisfy personal needs and wants.
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Disposable Income
Definition
Income remaining for a person to spend or save after all taxes have been paid.
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Discretionary Income
Definition
Money income a person has left to spend on extras after necessities have been bought.
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Rational Choice
Definition
Choosing the alternative that has the greatest value among comparable-quality products.
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Competitive Advertising
Definition
Advertising that attempts to persuade consumers that a product is different from and superior to any other.
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Informative Advertising
Definition
Advertising that benefits consumers by providing useful information about a product.
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Bait and Switch
Definition
Ad that attracts consumers with a low-priced product, then tries to sell them a higher-priced product.
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