Karen Simon Recently Purchased a Digital Camera

Multiple Choice

Karen Simon recently purchased a digital camera. She considered three cameras-a Sony that was priced at $239.00, a Canon priced at $319.00, and a Nikon priced at $399.00. Karen couldn't tell much difference between the cameras, so she bought the Nikon, figuring that because it was the most expensive of the three, it must be the best. According to the textbook, Karen was making a ________.

A) price-quality attribution
B) price-merit attribution
C) cost-value acknowledgement
D) cost-worth attribution
E) price-worth acknowledgement