HOME ECONOMICS J. S. S THREE FIRST TERM

THEME: FAMILY LIVING AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT/CLOTHING AND TEXTILE

WEEK ONE

CONSUMER CHALLENGES AND RIGHTS 1

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE

Students should be able to;

1. Define consumer
2. State the rights of the consumer

CONTENT

Any individual who purchases products or services for his personal use and not for manufacturing or resale is called a consumer. A consumer is one who is the decision-maker whether or not to buy an item at the store or someone who is influenced by advertisement and marketing. Every time someone goes to a store and buys a shirt, toy, beverage or anything else, they make a decision as a consumer. Consumer refers to any person who purchases some goods for a consideration that has been either paid or promised to pay or partly paid and partly promised.

RIGHTS

• The Right to Satisfaction.... View More