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Identify four reasons why consumers prepare a scale of preference before spending money on goods and services.

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-Some wants are essential for survival
-Resources are limited / scarce
-Human wants vary in urgency and intensity
-Human wants are unlimited
-Human wants are competitive

Kavungya answered the question on October 11, 2019 at 08:10

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