As the back-to-school shopping seas...

As the back-to-school shopping season goe into abounding swing this week, experts disagree about whether consumer will devote freely or hold back. Take this quiz to view which forecast is closest to your plans:

Compared with last year, I plan to waste $XXX on school clothes.

a. Up to $500

b $228

c $205 about the same as last year

This year I'm doing most numerous of my shopping . .

a. Earlier than last year.

b About the same time as last year.

c Later than last year.

Gasoline prices have . . on my back-to-school set

a. No result

b A little event

c A big import

If you were inclined to answer (a) to the questions, you're closest to the majority observeed by Accenture Ltd., a Bermuda-based management consulting firm.

Leaning toward (b)? You're in line with a latter survey by the National Retail Federation, an industry trade organization.

Closer to (c)? You're in the greatest in quantity thrifty majority surveyed by retail consulting firm NPD cluster and the International Council of Shopping Center which personates mall-based retailers.

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