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1.
What is perhaps the best way to decide if a purchase is a major one?
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The best way to decide if a purchase is major is by considering either how long the product will be of value and/or how much the product costs, and/or if it is already part of your budget. Family budgets can often be compared to those of small businesses.
2.
If you have destroyed your credit in the past, you should _______ making a major purchase on credit again.
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Sometimes consider. Provided that you pay it back according to the terms of the credit card, you can use a major purchase as a way to reestablish credit.
3.
Which of the following are conditions for determining whether a purchase is a major one?
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All of the above. People use any or all of these to determine whether something they want to buy qualifies as a major purchase.
4.
A luxury item is typically a _______.
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Want. Luxury items are typically not necessities and are therefore wants.
5.
Which of the following are advantages of buying used rather than new?
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All of the above. There are even more advantages than these; for example, you might still get some kind of a warranty.