CONSUMER EDUCATION    

Authors : Dr. Sarjoo Patel, Dr. Smita

Publishing Date : 2025

DOI : https://doi.org/10.52458/9789349381636.nsp.2025.eb.ch-13

ISBN : 978-93-49381-23-0

Pages : 225-239

Chapter id : NSP/EB/CRRISE/2025/Ch-13

Abstract : Consumer education is the process of teaching people about their rights, responsibilities, and skills to help them make informed decisions when purchasing goods and services from the market. It assists people in understanding issues like product quality, warranties, prices, offers, and bargains, and making decisions based on what is important. Consumers who are not properly informed about their rights as customers frequently end up being misled or cheated in the marketplace.1 People are susceptible to being cheated about how much they are getting, the quality of what they are purchasing, its purity, price, and whether it meets expected standards. It is important to educate and empower people and society to identify these market scams to make informed decisions to combat them.

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Cite : Patel, S., & S. (2025). Consumer Education (1st ed., pp. 225-239). Noble Science Press. https://doi.org/10.52458/9789349381636.nsp.2025.eb.ch-13

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