Scenario 5-5 Ben Was Preparing to Host a Graduation Party for His

Scenario 5-5
Ben was preparing to host a graduation party for his friends and relatives when he suddenly realized that he did not have a grill for the barbeque his friends wanted. Having never purchased a grill before, he felt that he needed to shop carefully and take his friends' suggestions on which brand to buy. After visiting several stores and examining numerous models and brands, he settled on a Grillmate model that cost $240.
-(Scenario 5-5) Ben asked his friends for suggestions on which brand of grill he should purchase.This is an example of: 

A)  need recognition. 
B)  postpurchase use. 
C)  top of mind awareness. 
D)  information search.