When Kirby wanted a gas barbeque for his patio, he visited The Home Depot and Canadian Tire, as well as three other stores that specialize in outside furnishings, in order to find the one with just the features he wanted. If Kirby represents a typical barbeque buyer, which type of good are barbeques?
A)convenience good
B)shopping specialty good
C)operating supply good
D)heterogeneous shopping good

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Barbeques are considered heterogeneous shopping goods because Kirby, representing a typical buyer, is willing to put in effort to compare different models, features, and prices across multiple stores to find the exact one that meets his needs. This behavior is characteristic of purchasing decisions for heterogeneous shopping goods, where items are seen as different and buyers want to inspect for quality and suitability before making a decision.

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