Mike Searches Carefully for His Coffee Beans Before Buying

question 71

Multiple Choice

Mike searches carefully for his coffee beans before buying.He has many uses for the coffee after purchasing.He makes coffee,coffee ice cream,and coffee cake.After using the coffee,Nate uses the grinds in the garden.Mike's behavior is an example of consumer behavior as a

• A) static process.
• B) randomized process.
• C) dynamic process.
• D) series of fixed outcomes.
• E) process that focuses primarily on acquisition.

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