If a consumer sees a significant difference between his or her current state of affairs and some desired or ideal state, which step of the consumer decision-making process is the consumer in?
a. problem recognition
b. evaluation of alternatives
c. product choice
d. post-purchase evaluation
e. information search

The consumer would be in the evaluation of alternatives,

Explanation:

This is explained because he is evaluating the current state of affairs agains his desired-ideal state. Therefore the consumer is evaluating which alternative can fit in the current state of affairs.

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