What is the most effective way for consumers to make their desires known to businesses?

A. through mail and phone surveys

B. by hiring lobbyists and joining consumer groups

C. by the purchases they make

D. by protesting and boycotting products

The most effective way for consumers to make their desires known to businesses is:

C ... by the purchases they make.

Suppose you plan to buy a laptop. So you start your research in shops and the internet and buy a laptop of your choice. It sends a signal to businesses which laptops are more popular compared to others.

The most effective way for consumers to make their desires known to businesses is by the purchases they make.

By buying products consumers send signals to the different companies. A clear example of this is cell phones. Whenever a new phone or feature of a phone is introduced companies know if this is a desired object simply by the number of items sold.