Question

Which store offers the best price. Store one with a price of $27 and a five year warranty store two with a price of $27 and a three-year warranty store three with a price of $30 and a four year warranty all having a discount of 10% and all having a price match?

Answer 1

The best offer is at store one that provides a five-year warranty for the computer at a discounted price of $24.30, offering the longest warranty period at the lowest cost after the discount.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine which store offers the best price for a computer with a discount and a warranty, one has to take into account both the final price after the discount and the value of the warranty period. The formula to calculate the final price after the discount is: Final Price = Original Price x (1 - Discount Percentage). For all stores, since there's a 10% discount, the calculation will be Original Price x (1 - 0.10).

Store one has a computer priced at $27 with a five-year warranty. After the discount, the price will be $24.30. Store two offers it at $27 with a three-year warranty, which becomes $24.30 after the discount. Lastly, store three has it priced at $30 with a four-year warranty, and the final price after a 10% discount is $27.

While all stores offer a price match, the store with the best overall offer would be the one with the longest warranty period for the lowest cost, which is store one. Given that stores one and two both have the same discounted price of $24.30, the longer warranty of five years at store one adds more value, making it the better choice.