The Initial Stage in the Consumer Purchase Decision Process Involves

question 268

Multiple Choice

The initial stage in the consumer purchase decision process involves perceiving a difference between a person's ideal and actual situations big enough to trigger a decision. What is this stage called?

• A) prepurchase behavior
• B) alternative evaluation
• C) purchase decision
• D) problem recognition
• E) information search

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Definitions:

Social Opinions

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