1. Section A: Short Questions 2. Section B: Long Questions
Section A: Short Questions (2 to 2½ minutes per question)
1. The European Consumer Centre Ireland (ECCI) encourages consumers to be safe when shopping online and offers helpful tips. Online sales in retail has overtaken face-to-face sales. State two ways consumers can shop online safely. (i)
(ii) 2. ‘A consumer has both rights and responsibilities.’ State two responsibilities consumers have.
3. Complete the box below with the 3 Rs of redress. R
R Law: Sorry
to BUG you! Always use the
BUG technique: Box, Underline, and Glance.
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4. Which law protects the consumer from buying faulty goods or services? Explain how this law protects the consumer.
Research It!
Look up the logos and more information on the six agencies which help the consumer.
5. Column 1 shows a list of consumer rights. Column 2 is a list of consumer problems. (One consumer problem does not refer to any of the rights.)
Column 1 – Rights 1. Repair 2. Replace 3. Refund
Column 2 – Consumer Problems
A. Retailer exchanges a faulty good with a new one. B. Retailer returns a faulty good to manufacturer.
C. Retailer organises for a faulty good to be fixed. D. Retailer gives back money to a consumer for a faulty product.
Match the two lists by placing the letter of the correct consumer problem under the relevant number below:
1.
Explain Risk
7. State two rights a consumer has when buying goods online.
1. 2.
2. 3. 6. Explain the term ‘impulse buying’ and identify a risk associated with it.