An impulse purchase is buying something that one had not planned to buy, because of a sudden urge at that moment. Which of the following situations is the best example of an impulse purchase?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → While waiting in the billing queue to pay for vegetables, Lata sees chocolate bars on a rack and suddenly adds one to her basket.
An impulse purchase has three parts: something is bought, the buying was not planned, and it happens on a sudden urge at that moment.
In Option (3) Lata came only for vegetables, so the chocolate was not planned; she suddenly adds it and buys it. All three parts are present.
Why the other options are incorrect
Option (1) Lata saves money for six months and then buys the refrigerator she had chosen. — Incorrect. The refrigerator was planned for six months.
Option (2) Lata writes a shopping list at home and buys exactly the items on it. — Incorrect. Every item was planned on the list.
Option (4) Lata sees a sari she likes in a shop window, but she walks on without buying it. — Incorrect. Lata feels the urge but buys nothing.