Price Comparison

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Is the price really right????? Many of the large supermarkets claim to have lowest prices every day but are you really getting the best bang for your buck at the major supermarkets, or do we get tricked by the big advertising campaigns and catchy jingles????? What do you think? Is it cheaper to go to the big supermarkets?

The no frills supermarkets?

or the markets?

Lets find out! Where our money is best spent? Where the biggest savings are? Will there even be a significant difference? Visit the web sites below as well as the Preston market (to be arranged by your teacher) find the prices for all the items on the list on page 2 and record the price in the appropriate column. Aldi - http://www.smartershopping.com.au/browse.aspx Woolworths - http://www.woolworths.com.au Coles - https://www.colesonline.com.au After you have recorded all the information and found out the best price write out a recommendation for shoppers on page 3

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Product
12 700gm free range eggs 1kg Nappy laundry treatment 375gm Peanut butter 500gm Dry Spaghetti 750gm Instant Oats 24 Pk sausage rolls 1kg Lamb loin chops 1kg minced beef 1kg Chicken drumsticks 500gm Salmon fillets 250gm Green unpeeled prawns Loaf of white bread 1.25 Lt bottle lemonade 1 Lt UHT Milk 1kg Pink Lady Apples 1kg Bananas 250gm strawberries 1 head iceberg lettuce 500gm Brown Onions Total Price

Difference between lowest price& highest price

$ 3.69

$6.35

$4.89

$4.25

$2.66

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Price isnt everything

Although price is one of the big deciding factors of where people shop, another big one is convenience. It doesnt matter how cheap the products are if its impractical to get to the store/market especially for people who work full time. So lets find out the trading hour of the supermarkets and the Preston Market and find out who is open the longest and at the most convenient our consume Roger who starts work 8:30 works an 8 hour day with a 15 min morning tea break and 45 min lunch break .. But first write down what time Roger would finish work _________________ D A Y
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w e e k t o t a l

Quality
O, be some other name! Whats in a name? ??????????????Are the big brands the best quality ??????????????? Quality is another of the determining factor in where people shop. But brands they know and trust deceiving? Are we paying for the quality of the product or for the big brand advertising? Participate in a blind test (your teacher sets up) then in the table on page 5 record the product you thought was of the best quality.

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Biscuit Product A
Score out of 10

Product B

Product C

Product D

Apple Product A
Score out of 10

Product B

Product C

Product D

Soft Drink Product A

Score out of 10

Product B

Product C

Product D

Chocolate bar Product A

Score out of 10

Product B

Product C

Product D

Where was product A purchased?_______________ Where was product B purchased?___________________ Where was product C purchased?_______________ Where was product D purchased?___________________