Martha visits a departmental store and discovers that a box of exotic candles will cost her ten percent more than what she had paid six months ago. the increase in prices is same across the country. in this scenario, which of the following statements is true? 1. the departmental store is trying to earn profits by increasing the prices of its goods.2. she has to pay twelve percent more than what she paid last month.3. she will have immediate purchasing power if she had a pay raise to match the inflation.4. the candles' subjective value increases with the increase in inflation.

Now ray has had the tires for two months and he notices that the tread has started to pull away from the tire. he has already contacted the place who sold the tires and calmly and accurately explained the problem. they didn’t him because they no longer carry that tire. so he talked with the manager and he still did not get the tire replaced. his consumer rights are being violated. pretend you are ray and write a letter to the company’s headquarters. here are some points to keep in mind when writing the letter: include your name, address, and account number, if appropriate. describe your purchase (name of product, serial numbers, date and location of purchase). state the problem and give the history of how you tried to resolve the problem. ask for a specific action. include how you can be reached.