Smart Shopper Answers

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4

Which of the following should not be used as a guideline for making a purchase?

A
You budgeted for it.
B
You can afford it.
C
You need it.
D
You want it.
9

Which of the following is not a promotional tactic used by a seller?

A
bait and switch
B
clearance
C
closeout
D
liquidation
14

Darius wants to purchase his favorite salad dressing. The salad dressing comes in two different size bottles. The 16 ounce bottle is on sale for $3.36. The 10 ounce bottle is priced at $2.30. Darius has a coupon for 40 cents off if you buy two 10 ounce bottles. Determine if Darius gets the better buy when he buys one 16 ounce bottle or when he buys two 10 ounce bottles.

A
Darius will get the same deal on either purchase.
B
Darius will get the better deal buying one 16 ounce bottle.
C
Darius will get the better deal buying two 10 ounce bottles.
D
Darius doesn’t need the coupon, he will get the best deal on one 10 ounce bottle.
16

Nellie is buying bird seed to put in her bird feeders. She uses about 10 pounds of bird seed each week, but has room to store any extra that she purchases.The bird seed comes in 3 different sizes as given below: 3.5 pounds for $2.52 7.5 pounds for $5.40 11 pounds for $7.92 Nellie is trying to be a smart shopper and get the best deal on the bird seed. Which size bag of bird seed should Nellie buy?

A
Nellie should buy the 3.5 pound bags because they have the cheapest unit price
B
Nellie should buy the 7.5 pound bags because they have the cheapest unit price
C
Nellie should buy the 11 pound bags because they have the cheapest unit price.
D
Nellie should buy any size she wishes because they all have the same unit price..

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