Critical Thinking Questions Case 3-2 After Doing Some Research into the Replacement

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Multiple Choice

Critical Thinking Questions Case 3-2 After doing some research into the replacement of your desktop, you decide that a mobile computer might in fact be a better choice for you. You switch gears and reread the buyer's guide for mobile computer purchases from your Discovering Computers textbook. All of the following are considerations you should make at the time of purchase EXCEPT ____.

• A) bundled software
• B) memory
• C) processor
• D) storage

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Definitions:

Variable Costs

Operating expenses that fluctuate based on business operations.

Zero Profit

A situation where a business or investment generates no profit but also doesn’t incur a loss, essentially breaking even.

Unit Contribution Margin

The difference between the selling price of a product and its variable costs.

Fixed Costs

Expenses that do not fluctuate with changes in production level or sales volume, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.