Responsibilities of a consumer

BUSINESS STUDIES FOR JSS2 SECOND TERM

SUB -THEME: COMMERCE-THE HEART OF BUSINESS

WEEK 7

Responsibilities of a consumer

 Performance objectives:

The student should be able to:

1. 1. Define what the responsibilities of a consumer are
   2. List consumer’s responsibilities
   3. Explain each of the responsibilities of a consumer

 

Content:

Who is a consumer?

A consumer is a person (or group) who pays to consume the goods and services produced by a seller or manufacturer (i.e. Company or organization). A consumer also is someone who buys goods and services for his/her own consumption.

 

Consumer Responsibilities:

Total consumer protection is a collective effort. Its actualization demands collective input from not just manufacturers, service providers and Government, but also from the consumer. The consumer…