Kathy, Cynthia, Joyce, and Carmen are four friends. Cynthia and Joyce are both married with kids. Kathy is dating, while Carmen is single and ready to mingle. On a Sunday evening the following conversation took place between them. Kathy: Ladies, what’s the holiday shopping plan? Are we going out on Black Friday? Carmen: I guess I’m going to check out Best Buy. I need to get the catalog first; do you know when it’s coming out? Kathy: Do they publish catalogs? I thought they stopped because employees leaked the catalogs to get advertising on deal sites. Joyce: Really? I don’t think so. I heard that all the stores secretly do that themselves to build excitement for the sales. Come on, do you really think the all-powerful businesses can control government policies but can’t prevent a recurring leak like that? Carmen: But how would that help them? If people know what’s on sale ahead of time, they might lose interest. Joyce: I doubt it! You know Black Friday shopping is not about getting things you need. Well, for most of us. It’s about momentum. It’s a social thing to shop that day. Carmen, you’re not sure what you’re buying, right? You said you need
