Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

The most important factor that influences a person to go shopping is the needs or wants of the individual or people (17) ______ him/her. For example, everyone goes to the mall to buy basic necessities like food, clothes, health supplies and others. They will shop less if they have more mouths to feed and shop more if (18) ______   number of dependents is more.

Secondly, a person cannot purchase anything unless he/ she has the monetary means to do so. This means that if one has more money, one will spend equally on luxury items and fundamental needs. (19) ______, a person with less (20) ______ stability will focus more on vital merchandise.