Zena Has Been Promoted to Vice President at the Management

Zena has been promoted to vice president at the management consulting firm she works for.Her status has led her to consider the need for a new car.Her trusty little Volkswagen Beetle had over 100,000 kilometres on it and no longer seemed appropriate.Susanne,another vice president,suggested that Zena consider a car produced in Canada because the consulting firm she works for has a policy of supporting Canadian businesses.Zena began her quest for a new car by visiting several car dealers and obtaining pamphlets on the models she is considering.She also made a trip to the library to study Consumer Reports and other consumer rating publications to see what the experts think.Finally,after evaluating all options,Zena decided to purchase a new Chrysler.She believes the car is a good fit with her new image and position in her company.Now that she has purchased the car,she has seen more advertisements touting its features than she ever noticed before.She also has noticed many models of her car on the road.Zena thinks the fact that so many others are driving the same model car as hers is proof that she made a good decision.
-Refer to New Car Purchase.Zena's visits to the dealers and to the library best represent which step of the consumer decision-making process?

A) need recognition
B) information search
C) evaluation of alternatives
D) stimulus