In chapter 6 you will learn: Understand the economic-buyer model of buyer behaviour, understand how psychological variables affect an individual's buying behaviour, understand how social influences affect an individual's and a household's buying behaviour, see why the purchase situation has an effect on consumer behaviour, know how consumers use problem-solving processes, understand the important new terms (shown in the margin).

When you finish this chapter, you should: Understand how population growth is shifting in different areas and for different age groups, obtain a feel for the size and importance of Canada's ethnic and French Canadian markets. Know about the distribution of income in Canada, know how consumer spending is related to family life cycle and other demographic dimensions, appreciate the relationship between family lifestage and consumer spending, understand the important new terms (shown in the margins).

An Empirical Investigation of International Consumer Market Segmentation Decisions They may also be more effective at exerting “voice” to manage agent behavior, even without the exit option that school choice policies provide (Hirschman, 1970). Finally, student composition may operate as an employment amenity for teachers and administrators, reducing the salaries that the school must pay and increasing the quality of teachers that can be hired for any fixed salary (Antos and Rosen, 1975).