The Third Stage in the Consumer Purchase Decision Process Involves

question 48

Multiple Choice

The third stage in the consumer purchase decision process involves appraising brands in the consideration set based on the important criteria (both objective and subjective) identified during the information search step. What is this stage called?

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

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Definitions:

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