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   c. Ask friends who have been living in America longer what size you should
      wear.
5. You find a garment that you really like but are not sure that it will fit you. What
   should you do?
   a. Buy it. You can always return if it doesn’t fit.
   b. Put it on over your clothes.
   c. Measure it against your body.
   d. Take it to the rest room and try it on.
   e. Ask to try it on in a fitting room.
6. You wish to buy a used car and have just found the one you want on a used-car
   lot. The salesman offers you a 30-day warranty and will reduce the price by $100.
   What should you do?
   a. Ask a mechanic who does not work at the used car lot to check the car to make
      sure that it’s in good condition.
   b. Go to other used-car lots to compare prices on similar cars.
   c. Buy the car before someone else does.
   d. Ask the salesman to lower the price by another $50 or more.
   e. Ask to have the warranty in writing and make sure you understand what it
      covers.


5. Problems and Solutions
Sometimes, even though you have shopped carefully, you must return an item to the
store or have it repaired by the store. Below are situations in which you might find
yourself in the United States. Read each situation, decide what is appropriate, and
choose the answer that best fits the circumstance.


1. You wish to return something you bought a month ago. You’ve never used it but
   haven’t had the opportunity to bring it back. At the store, the clerk tells you that
   since you bought the item more than seven days ago, you cannot return it. What
   should you do?
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