ENERGY BAR SCENARIO
Product nutrition labels provide considerable information for consumers. For example, a consumer deciding among the many brands of energy bars might compare three offerings: Clif Bar, Larabar, and ProBar. The most important attribute for this consumer is protein content, followed by calories, taste, sugar, price and fat content. This consumer would like an energy bar with high-protein content but low in calories, sugar, fat, and price that also tastes good. Information is easily found on nutrition labels for all but the taste attribute. This information is summarized in the following table:

-Refer to Energy Bar Scenario. "Energy bar" is best described as a(n) _____ product category.
A) superordinate
B) subordinate
C) unbounded
D) bounded
E) secondary

Question

ENERGY BAR SCENARIO
Product nutrition labels provide considerable information for consumers. For example, a consumer deciding among the many brands of energy bars might compare three offerings: Clif Bar, Larabar, and ProBar. The most important attribute for this consumer is protein content, followed by calories, taste, sugar, price and fat content. This consumer would like an energy bar with high-protein content but low in calories, sugar, fat, and price that also tastes good. Information is easily found on nutrition labels for all but the taste attribute. This information is summarized in the following table:
 
-Refer to Energy Bar Scenario. "Energy bar" is best described as a(n) _____ product category.
A) superordinate 
B) subordinate 
C) unbounded 
D) bounded 
E) secondary

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The term "energy bar" is a subordinate product category, as it is a specific type of product within a broader category of food or snacks.

ENERGY BAR SCENARIO Product Nutrition Labels Provide Considerable Information for Consumers. for Example