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MKT 435 Wk 4 – Consumer Decision Making Process Paper
Resource: Consumer Decision Making Process Grading Guide
Analyze a recent purchase you made of a durable good (durable goods are goods that don’t wear out quickly or those that have a lifespan of more than three years – computers, cars, mobile phones, kitchen appliances, etc.)
Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you review the steps that you took in making this purchasing decision.
Base your review on the following six steps in the consumer decision process:
- Problem recognition
 - Information search
 - Alternative evaluation
 - Purchase
 - Use
 - Evaluation
 
Answer the following questions in your paper:
- How many of these stages did you go through?
 - Which stage(s) in the purchasing process was/were most important to you?
 - If you skipped certain stages, what marketing or previous experience influenced you to skip this stage?
 - What could the selling organization have done more effectively from a marketing standpoint to help you move through these stages?
 
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
Submit your assignment.