Suppose That You Can Either Buy a Radio from a Firm

question 81

Multiple Choice

Suppose that you can either buy a radio from a firm for $50 or find and purchase the components yourself and then either assemble them yourself or hire someone to do so.You should

• A)buy the radio because it's possible to do so
• B)assemble the radio yourself because it's possible to do so
• C)assemble the radio yourself only if you know how to do so
• D)assemble the radio yourself only if the total price of all the components is less than $50
• E)assemble the radio yourself only if the total price of all the components plus the value of your own time is less than $50

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