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Step B: Procedure1. Choose a partner. Imagine that the two of you have received $15,000to buy a car to share.2. Locate a copy of the Consumer Reports that rates the features andperformance of different cars. Look for cars in your price range.3. Use newspaper ads and the Internet to find prices and features on carsin your price range. Based on your research thus far, narrow yourchoice of cars to two.4. Use the Internet or interview an automobile insurance agent to findout about the cost of coverage for automobile insurance for the cars ofyour choice.5. Contact the seller to find out about the warrantyavailable with the cars of your choice. Are they expressor implied warranties?6. Create a role-play in which one partner is a car dealerand the other is a car buyer. Using what you learnedabout contracts and warranties, make a list of questionsfor the car buyer to ask. Present your role-play to theclass.7. Write a summary comparing the two cars you have beenresearching.Step C: Creating a Model to Compare CarsAs a class, create a chart that shows the information gathered about differenttypes of cars. Create your chart using the categories listed below.Interpret and compare the data, and rank the cars based on prices, features,performance, and warranties.llllllMake/ModelPriceConsumer Reports RatingFeaturesInsurance Cost and CoverageWarranties AvailableStep D: Workshop Analysis ReportLook at the chart and answer the following questions.1. Which car would be the smartest purchase? Why do you think so?2. Would you buy this car? Why or why not?Chapter 17: Personal Property and Bailments 385