Question

Aragon, a brand of inverters, provides products that work well in the first year of their use. The performance of the products, however, starts declining after the first year, and the products eventually become unusable within a short period of time. The pattern of breakdown is similar for all Aragon inverters. Reports suggest that Aragon intentionally creates inferior products to increase repurchases. In the given scenario, Aragon is guilty of _____. A. project mismanagement

B. planned obsolescence
C. crash simulation
D. modular function deployment

Answer 1

The correct answer is B. Planned obsolescence

Step-by-step explanation:

A product becomes obsolete when it is no longer usable or it is outdated. In planned obsolescence, producers intentionally design products so these to become obsolete after a specific time, this is possible if they use materials that do not last much or release new versions of the same product every certain time. Additionally, the purpose of planned obsolescence is to make consumers buy more products to replace discarded ones.

Aragon is guilty of planned obsolescence because he intentionally makes his products to last only around a year, due to this, the breakdown pattern is similar. Also, the purpose of this is to make inverters purchase more products to replace those that become obsolete after a year.

Answer 2

B. Planned Obsolescence

Step-by-step explanation:

In this way, Aragon aim is to generate long-term sales by re-purchasing. Usually, these kinds of inferior quality products are cheaper than long-lasting ones. Their customers might prefer to expend low amounts of money, several times, instead of higher sums but in fewer occasions.