Economics Today and Tomorrow, Student Edition
Economics Today and Tomorrow, Student Edition
1st Edition
ISBN: 9780078747663
Author: McGraw-Hill
Publisher: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill School Pub Co
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Chapter 5.4, Problem 4R
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To Discuss: The importance of trade-off in buying a vehicle.

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The most important trade-off involved in buying a vehicle by consumer is its cost, whether they can afford the price of new vehicle or not, some of the trade-offs while buying a vehicle are as follows:

  • Engine:
  • Usually the smaller the engine, therefore the less the gas a vehicle burns. Thus, it makes a car with smaller engine less costly to operate but the smaller engine will affect the car performance and it will increase the maintainence cost.

  • Costs:
  • Newer vehicle cost more but they require fewer repairs than an older one.

  • Energy Efficient:
  • The smaller the vehicle the more energy efficient it will be. Therefore, if accident occurs, then large autos usually provide better protections for passengers.

Economics Concept Introduction

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The term trade-off is often expressed/known as opportunity cost, which is the most preferred possible alternative. Trade-off involves a sacrifice that must be made to get certain goods and services. Trade-offs when done systematically and carefully, involves comparing the cost and benefits of each of the available alternatives with each other.

Consumers continuously practice marginalize and make trade-off as they considered whether to buy one more unit or unit less of goods and services in their efforts to obtain a mix of goods and services that afford them the greatest satisfaction for their available buying power.

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