Intent to take a specified action, however, differs considerably from overall preference (see Table 6). Members of a target audience may prefer one brand, product or service over others. But, in many instances, this preference does not convert into a likely action. For example, a consumer may prefer one brand of snack chips over another. However, that same consumer may be unlikely to purchase that preferred brand because of price, availability or other product attributes. This question is asked on a scale to measure intensity of the intent to take an action. The question can be asked for multiple brands, products, services, issues or topics in order to gain an understanding of comparative intent.