A Want Is

question 19

Multiple Choice

A want is:

• A) an ideal comparison point for the consumer's actual purchase decisions
• B) the particular way in which a need is satisfied, usually determined by a person's culture
• C) instinctive or inborn
• D) determined by its strength
• E) hedonic in nature

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Definitions:

Predation

The ecological process by which one organism hunts and consumes another organism for sustenance.

Precautionary Principle

A safety principle requiring that an action or policy having the potential to cause harm to the public or to the environment should not be undertaken if the consequences are uncertain or potentially dangerous.

Environmental Protection

Efforts and policies aimed at conserving the natural environment and preventing further degradation due to human activity.

Sharks

A group of elasmobranch fish characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton, five to seven gill slits on the sides of the head, and pectoral fins that are not fused to the head.