Jamie decides to buy a laptop for himself.He inquires about different brands from his friends who already have laptops.He also puts up his hunt for the "right laptop" on Facebook, expecting reviews from friends who own laptops.Isaac, Jamie's friend who owned a particular laptop, told Jamie that the laptop had excellent features, and it was one of his best investments.He analyzes the responses and decides to buy the laptop Isaac has. Which type of problem solving is Jamie engaged in while purchasing a laptop?

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Jamie is engaged in extended problem solving.In extended problem solving, each of the five stages of the consumer purchase decision process is used in the purchase, including considerable time and effort on external information search and identifying and evaluating alternatives.

Jamie Decides to Buy a Laptop for Himself