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Consumer Awareness

ICSE · Class 9 · Economic Applications

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Understanding Consumer Awareness

  • Consumer: A person who buys goods or services for personal/family use by making payment
  • Consumer awareness: Knowledge about product characteristics, quality marks, MRP, manufacturing/expiry dates
  • Aims to educate consumers about their rights and redressal mechanisms
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Methods of Consumer Exploitation

  • Underweight: False weights used by traders, especially in vegetables and fruits
  • Substandard Products: Low-quality goods sold, particularly electrical appliances and expired medicines
  • Higher Prices: Charging above MRP or adding unauthorized local taxes
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Reasons for Consumer Exploitation

  • Limited Information: Consumers lack complete product knowledge, rely on misleading ads
  • Shortage of Goods: Supply shortages make consumers vulnerable to exploitation
  • Monopoly Power: Large corporations control markets due to globalization and technology
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Consumer Rights (Six Fundamental Rights)

  • Right to Safety: Protection against hazardous goods and services
  • Right to Information: Access to quality, quantity, purity, ingredients, dates, and prices
  • Right to Choice: Access to variety of goods at competitive prices, no forced purchases

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Consumer awareness means making consumers knowledgeableVarious unfair practices by sellers includingSix fundamental rightsLandmark legislation passed in 1986Act passed in 2005 giving citizens

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