Suppose That the Cost of Personal Computers Falls by 20

question 44

Essay

Suppose that the cost of personal computers falls by 20% per year.To make this problem relatively easy, we will assume that their quality does not change and that computers never wear out.You plan to get one sometime.What is the rational way to decide when to buy one?

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