When Kirby Wanted a Gas Barbeque for His Patio, He

question 101

Multiple Choice

When Kirby wanted a gas barbeque for his patio, he visited The Home Depot and Canadian Tire, as well as three other stores that specialize in outside furnishings, in order to find the one with just the features he wanted. If Kirby represents a typical barbeque buyer, which type of good are barbeques?

• A)convenience good
• B)shopping specialty good
• C)operating supply good
• D)heterogeneous shopping good

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