Consumer socialization refers to Select one: a. the distinct phases that a family progresses through from formation to retirement, each phase bringing with it identifiable purchasing behaviors. b. the process by which people acquire the skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary to function as consumers. c. the relatively permanent, homogeneous divisions in a society into which people sharing similar values, interests, and behavior can be grouped. d. the modes of living that are identified by how people spend their time and resources, what they consider important in their environment, and what they think of themselves and the world around them. e. the people to whom an individual looks as a basis for self-appraisal or as a source of personal standards.

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The owners of backstreets italian restaurant are considering starting a delivery service forpizza and their other italian dishes in the small college town where they are located. theycan purchase a used delivery van and have it painted with their name and logo for $21,500.they can hire part-time drivers who will work in the evenings from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. for$8 per hour. the drivers are mostly college students who study at the restaurant when theyare not making deliveries. during the day, there are so few deliveries that the regular employeescan handle them. the owners estimate that the van will last 5 years (365 days per year)before it has to be replaced and that each delivery will cost about $1.35 in gas and othermaintenance costs (including tires, oil, scheduled service, they also estimate that onaverage each delivery order will cost $15 for direct labor and ingredients to prepare andpackage, and will generate $34 in revenue.a. how many delivery orders must backstreets make each month in order for the service to break even? b. the owners believe that if they have approximately the break-even number of deliveries during the week, they will at least double that number on fridays, saturdays, and sundays. if that’s the case, how much profit will they make, at a minimum, from their delivery service each month (4 weeks per month)?

Your own record of all your transactions. a. check register b. account statement