You Are Shopping with a Good Friend

question 44

Multiple Choice

You are shopping with a good friend. While looking at a jacket, she comments that she never buys clothes produced in Vietnam because the use of cheap overseas labor is harmful to U.S. textile workers. This type of belief is known as

• A)cultural fit.
• B)international protectionism.
• C)consumer ethnocentrism.
• D)xenophobia.
• E)sociocultural bias.

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Definitions:

Product Development

The comprehensive process of bringing a new product or service to market, from idea generation to commercialization.

Nondurable Good

A product that is consumed or has a lifespan significantly shorter than three years, such as food products, fuel, or cleaning supplies.

Durable Goods

Consumer products with a long life span, such as appliances, vehicles, and furniture, which are used over time rather than consumed quickly.

Nondurable Goods

Items that have a short lifespan and are consumed or used up quickly after purchase, such as food and paper products.