chapter 6 the household consumer. what is a good consumer? choosing a brand false economy consumer...
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Chapter 6
The Household Consumer
What is a good Consumer?Choosing A brand
False EconomyConsumer ProtectionConsumer LegislationHelping the consumer
Illegal Shop SignsFood Labels
Barcodes
The Household ConsumerLesson 1
The topics in this lesson are...
What is a good Consumer?
Choosing A brand
False Economy
What is a good Consumer?
Good Consumers ...
Are Aware of their Legal Rights
Are Aware of Organisations that can help
Try to Purchase goods which are good quality and good value for maney
Are Aware of price variences between retailers
Keep receipts and guarantees in a safe place
Do not fall victim to false ecomonies.
P L O V E R
Choosing A brand
When choosing between the different brands the Good Consumers will look carefully at ...
Price of each product
Quality of each product
Features included with each product
Ingredients and additives if its food (organic or free range)
Guarantee Exists / how long
Special Offers
Unit Pricing Work out the unit price of each of the examples below
2KG of sugar for €2
= €1 per KG
150g of beans for 30c
= 5c per gram
ten pack of toilet roll (100 sheets per roll) €10
= €1 per roll or 1c per sheet
a 6pack of mineral water (500ml per bottle) €3
= €1 per litre or 1c per 10ml
False Economy
paying 50c for a large bar of chocolaterather than 20c for a small one & throwing half away
buying a cheap game for your nintendo DS and not using it
paying €100 for a Vod phone when a Met one costs €120Met texts are free and Vod costs 50 cent each
not servicing your car for €50 and paying €2500 to repair it
Penny Wise - Pound Foolish
Conclusiongood consumers
are aware of legal rights and helpful organisation's look at value for money & prices between
retailers.
keep receipts/ guarantees in a safe place and Avoid false economy
When choosing a brand compare
price quality features
ingredientsBe aware of
guarantees / special offers
Penny Wise - Pound Foolish
Homework
Activity 6.1 page 41.How many in the class have a mobile phone
What factors would you consider to be important when purchasing a mobile phone
page 51 Question 2 & 3
The Household ConsumerLesson 2
The topics in this lesson are...
Consumer Protection
Consumer Legislation
The Household ConsumerLesson 3
The topics in this lesson are...
Helping the consumer
Illegal Shop Signs
The Household ConsumerLesson 4
The topics in this lesson are...
Food Labels
Barcodes