Kim and Kevin were brothers,renting an apartment while they attended college

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Kim and Kevin were brothers,renting an apartment while they attended college. Both decided they wanted new televisions for their bedrooms. Kim started shopping around. He looked at many brands,sizes,and types of telivisions. He compared features, warranties,cost,and the reputation of the manufacturers. He prchased his television from a local dealer.

 

Kevin was in a big hurry. He picked up a catalog that had arrived in the mail,found a television that looked like it was a good priice,then called and ordered the television and charged it on his credit card.

 

1.     Which is the better approach to buying a television? Why?

2.     What are the advantages of Kim's method of shopping?

3.     What possible problems could Kevin have?