Trisha is an avid collector of stamps. Trisha's collection is worth a lot of money and represents a good deal of time spent searching through stamp fairs and online outlets. One stamp that has elluded her dates back to the Civil War. After many years of online searching, Trisha has found the rare stamp and has been in contact with the seller but he would like a very high price for the stamp. For Trisha, the Information Search Stage of the Consumer Decision Process can be characterized as predominately ___________________ and the risk for Trisha's purchase of the rare stamp is ____________________.

Trisha is an avid collector of stamps.  Trisha's collection is worth a lot of money and represents a good deal of time spent searching through stamp fairs and online outlets. One stamp that has elluded her dates back to the Civil War. After many years of online searching, Trisha has found the rare stamp and has been in contact with the seller but he would like a very high price for the stamp. For Trisha, the Information Search Stage of the Consumer Decision Process can be characterized as predominately ___________________ and the risk for Trisha's purchase of the rare stamp is ____________________.


A. Extensive, Functional
B. Internal, Financial
C. Unsought, Functional
D. External, Financial


Answer: D. External, Financial


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