Review the consumer decision model discussion in chapter $5.$ Think of a product $($other than a new phone$)$ that you purchased within the past nine months that required extensive problem solving $($see Chapter $5).$ Answer the questions below. Your answers should align with the Expanded Model of Consumer Behavior in Chapter $5.$ Submit your paper as a doc or txt file. Do not submit a PDF$.$ Use correct grammar.

How did you recognize that you needed the product?

Where did you search for information?

What criteria did the alternatives have to have to be considered a possible solution?

What alternatives did you consider?

Why alternative did you buy?

Where did you buy it$,$ and why did you buy it from that source?

Which of these five other possible stimuli impacted your decision the most $($could be multiple$)?$

economic needs

psychological variables

social influences

culture and ethnicity

purchase situation How did youWhere or how did you search for information on alternative products that would satisfy this need $($for the product$)?$

Were you satisfied with the purchase?