Riya pays a local shop to repair her wristwatch. On the basis of durability, the repair work she pays for is classified as:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A service
Option (1) A durable product — Incorrect. The wristwatch itself is a durable product, but Riya is paying for the repair work. That work is not a tangible good.
Option (2) A non-durable product — Incorrect. Non-durable products are tangible goods used up in one or a few uses, like toothpaste and bathing soap. Repair work is not a good that gets used up; it is an intangible activity.
Option (3) A service — Correct. Services are intangible activities or benefits offered for sale. Watch repairs, dry cleaning and hair cutting are examples, so the repair work Riya pays for is a service.
Option (4) A capital item — Incorrect. Capital items are industrial goods, such as elevators and fax machines, used in producing other goods. They do not fall in the durability grouping of consumer products.
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