Unit Award Scheme

demonstrated the ability to

1. state what is meant by 'impulse buying' and 'shopping' around

2. identify and explain three ways by which supermarkets seek to maximise sales

3. compare prices of three common household items from two different suppliers, eg local shop, supermarket, on-line retailer

4. identify three sources of information to assist with sensible buying, eg consumer magazines, price comparison websites

5. identify three circumstances where customers have a right to a refund on goods purchased in a shop and three circumstances in which they do not

6. identify two things customers can do if they are not satisfied with the way a shop deals with a complaint

7. identify two differences between a credit card and a debit card.