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PtichkaEL [24]
3 years ago
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While making purchase decisions, which of the following products is most likely to elicit the greatest reference group influence

?
A) A car.
B) A medicine.
C) An award-winning novel.
D) A toothbrush.
Business
1 answer:
Iteru [2.4K]3 years ago
3 0

Answer: a car

Explanation:

While making purchase decisions, the product that is most likely to elicit the greatest reference group influence will be a car.

This because when an individual has a car, other people see the person and use that as a reference group. It should also be noted that a good thatbis considered public good has a strong influence group.

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