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i. What do you think are the pros and cons of shopping online?

Well, online shopping is really advantageous, to my mind. It lets people do shopping without too much of effort comparing_ prices with a click of a mouse, getting access to products they can't buy locally and shopping anytime and anywhere either in the comfort and privacy of their home or office or literally on the go AS far as disadvantages are concerned, doing shopping online customers can't get an item straight away after paying for it, don't have a chance to try clothes on and can't compare the fit of the clothes they are choosing from.

ii. What are the advantages and disadvantages of shopping at a big shopping centre?

iii. What makes large shopping malls so popular?

Oh, one of the biggest advantages of shopping at a large shopping mall is a chance to visit a variety of shops without having to spend a lot of time on going to different areas of the city. Another advantage is a chance to get both shopping_ and entertainment opportunities at a single location.... Oh, and, of course, an opportunity to park a car thanks to vast parking areas. As far as the disadvantages are concerned, I'd lay emphasis on huge crowds of people, especially at weekends and on holidays, and the temptation to buy unnecessary things because of sales and special offers.

iv. What are the benefits and drawbacks of consumerism for a country's economy?

v. Can consumption drive economic growth?

Well, as far as the pros of consumerism are concerned, it stimulates economic growth by creating a never-ending  cycle of buying and selling. The more goods are consumed by society, the higher the growth rate of the economy is. But unfortunately, this economic growth is possible only if all these consumer goods are not only consumed but also produced within the country. In real life, consumerism has more cons, to my mind, as the more it spreads, the weaker is the incentive to manufacture long-lasting, quality products, and the greater is the likelihood that cheaply made products will instead be imported from the lowest-wage, environmentally unregulated overseas manufacturers. This usually leads to the loss of manufacturing jobs, which in turn leads to a corresponding growth in unemployment and the number of welfare recipients, less personal wealth, a shrinking tax base, fewer public services and greater public and private debt, hopelessness for job seekers and a growing negative balance of trade.