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Natural Resources and Economies of the US and Canada

Question 3 • FL-2106010-M/J Civics B

Which of the following people would be considered a consumer?

Answer
A
a man who goes into a department store and buys new shoes
B
a man who works the assembly line at an automobile factory
C
a woman who creates and sells her own line of jewelry
D
a woman who is employed by the fishing industry and catches seafood

Explanation

A consumer is someone who buys and uses goods or services. The man who buys new shoes is purchasing a finished product for personal use, so he is a consumer. The other people are making goods or working in production rather than buying them for use.

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