If you have five friends who tell you they all have had a great experience with their purchase of a Chevrolet and you used this evidence to decide to buy a Chevrolet,you would be using
A)consumer self-report and evaluation.
B)statistics.
C)inference.
D)independent judgment.
E)None of these are correct.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The person is using inference by assuming that their own experience will be similar to that of their friends based on their positive experiences. There is no statistical data or independent judgment being used, and while it could be considered consumer self-report, it is not a formal survey or study.

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