How Does the Ability to Pay for a Purchase on Credit

question 8

Multiple Choice

How does the ability to pay for a purchase on credit affect the buying situation?

• A)Buying things on credit links the consumption experience with the payment for that same purchase.
• B)Paying with credit activates the pain centers of the brain in a negative way.
• C)The ability to pay with credit decreases the amount consumers are willing to pay for an item.
• D)Using credit to pay for purchases takes away the "pain" of paying for something.

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