Black Friday

a person, shop, or business that sells goods to the public

• consumer

• retailer

• shopkeeper

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an international day of protest against consumerism that is held on the same day as Black Friday.

• Buy Nothing Day

• Thanksgiving Day

• Christmas

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A business that is showing a profit is known as operating in

• Red

• Blue

• Black

something on sale at a lower price than its true value:

• discount

• bargain

• special offer

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the situation in which too much attention is given to buying and owning things

• bargain hunting

• retailing

• consumerism

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a person who owns and manages a small shop

• shopkeeper

• consumer

• customer

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Which day of the year is celebrated Black Friday?

• On Saturday following Thanksgiving.

• On Friday following Thanksgiving.

• On Thursday before Thanksgiving

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How many shoppers are estimated to take to the stores each Black Friday?

• 250 million

• 225 million

• 215 million

To celebrate Buy Nothing Day, the rules are that you

• don’t buy anything at all.

• only buy from small shopkeepers.

• think carefully about what you are buying.

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the Buy Nothing Coat Exchange is an idea

• when people give coats as presents to their relatives and friends

• when shops offer a ten percent discount on coats.

• when people donate winter coats throughout November

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