Reading Consumer Reports Before Buying a Used Car

question 186

Multiple Choice

Reading Consumer Reports before buying a used car

• A) helps buyers increase their chances of avoiding a lemon, or low-quality car.
• B) does not help buyers because magazines only cover new car sales, not used car sales.
• C) makes warranties on used cars unnecessary.
• D) is irrational because the cost of the magazine is greater than the benefit of the information.

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