Ava, a Purchasing Agent for Trailsend Transport, Plans to Buy

Multiple Choice

Ava, a purchasing agent for Trailsend Transport, plans to buy a carpet from Carpet One Inc. for use in an office area at Trailsend. While discussing the details of the carpet with the sales representative of Carpet One, he informs her that she can see the actual product in one of their retail stores before finalizing the purchase. Ava now decides not only to approve the purchase for the office, but also to purchase some of the same carpet for her home. The first carpet purchased is considered as a business product and the second carpet purchased is considered to be a(n) _____.

A) double purchase
B) secondary product
C) idea
D) consumer product
E) service