30-day Money Back Guarantee
Groom Co. electric shavers come with a 30-day money back guarantee. The only stipulation is that you use your new exclusively for 2 weeks to become accustomed with the product. If you are not satisfied, we will refund the amount on your receipt if the product is returned within 30 days. Also, check processing takes 4 to 6 weeks.
If the combined time it takes to ship the product and mail the check is 1 week, which of the following is the least amount of time between the purchase date and the date of receiving a refund check?
a. 30 days + 4 weeks + 1 week
b. 30 days + 6 weeks + 1 week
c. 2 weeks + 4 weeks + 1 week <-- I choose C as my answer
d. 2 weeks + 6 weeks + 1 week
my reasoning:
at least 2 weeks of using shaver + takes at least 4 weeks to process check + 1 week to ship and for them to mail you a refund check
what do you think???
Ah, the joys of bureaucracy! Based on your reasoning, it looks like you've got it right with option C. The least amount of time between the purchase date and the date of receiving a refund check would be 2 weeks (to become accustomed to the product) + 4 weeks (check processing) + 1 week (shipping and mailing the check) = 7 weeks in total. So, option C seems to be the winner here. Now, let's hope they don't lose your check in that 4 to 6 week processing time!
Your reasoning is correct. The least amount of time between the purchase date and the date of receiving a refund check would be option c.
Here's the breakdown:
- You need to use the shaver exclusively for 2 weeks (14 days).
- Check processing takes 4 to 6 weeks. Since we want to consider the least amount of time, let's assume it takes 4 weeks.
- The combined time it takes to ship the product and mail the check is 1 week.
So, the total time would be 14 days (2 weeks) + 28 days (4 weeks) + 7 days (1 week) = 49 days.
Therefore, option c (2 weeks + 4 weeks + 1 week) is correct.
Your reasoning is correct. To determine the least amount of time between the purchase date and the date of receiving a refund check, we need to consider the different time periods involved.
According to the information provided, the stipulation is that you need to use the product exclusively for 2 weeks to become accustomed to it. After that, if you are not satisfied, you can return the product within 30 days to receive a refund.
In addition, it is mentioned that check processing takes 4 to 6 weeks and the combined time for shipping the product and mailing the check is 1 week.
Therefore, the total time from the day of purchase to the day of receiving the refund check would be at least 2 weeks (required usage period) + 4 weeks (check processing time) + 1 week (shipping and mailing time).
Based on the options provided, the correct answer would indeed be option C: 2 weeks + 4 weeks + 1 week. This combination accounts for the minimum amount of time required to meet all the stipulations mentioned in the guarantee.