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WEEK 6.
TOPIC: CONSUMER MARKET AND SOCIETY
CONTENT
- Meaning of Consumer, Market and Society.
- Need for consumer education
- Importance of consumer education
- Consequences of lack of consumer education
Meaning of consumer: A consumer can be defined as any person or corporate individual that purchases a product for immediate personal use. A consumer is an end user of a product.
Meaning of market: This can be defined as any arrangement (personal or impersonal, formal or informal) which facilitate the exchange of goods and services for money. Market is where buyers and sellers come together to exchange goods and services for payment.
Meaning of society: is the collection of people living together in a more or less ordered community. It is an organization or club formed for a particular purpose or activities. It is also a situation of being in the company of other people.
Meaning of consumer education: consumer education is a process by which consumers get the necessary enlightenment that will help them to make best decisions when purchasing goods and services. It is the preparation of an individual through skills, concepts and understanding that are required for everyday living to achieve maximum satisfaction and utilization of its resources. It is also defined as education given to the consumers about various consumer goods and services, covering price, what the consumers can expect and standard trade practice.
Need for consumer education
- To develop an awareness of the difference between real and perceived needs.
- The need to reduce high price
- To make sure that high quality of goods are sold to consumers
- To make sure that there is a constant supply of goods
- To make sure that there is no false advertisement claim
- To make sure that goods have accurate measures and weights before selling
- To protect consumer against dangerous and harmful goods
- For dispute resolution office
- The education program should provide for coordination between federal, state and local agencies involved in regulating that aspect of the market
- Distribute the message throughout the market place, including the use of public service announcements.
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