Question

which individual is acting most like a consumer?
○ a person whose job is selling goods at a market
○ a person who hires a mechanic to fix their car
○ a person eats a meal from vegetables grown in their garden
○ a person sells their old television to a friend

Explanation:

A consumer is someone who purchases or uses goods/services.

• The first option is a seller (producer/merchant), not a consumer.
• The second option: hiring a mechanic to fix a car means paying for a service, so this person is consuming the mechanic’s service.
• The third option: eating self - grown vegetables is self - consumption but not typical consumer behavior (no exchange of money for goods/services from another).
• The fourth option is a seller (of the old TV), not a consumer.

Answer:

B. a person who hires a mechanic to fix their car