Repair buys useful months
Training 1875 minutesrepair or replace
Your phone works but its battery is weak. A new battery costs $60; a suitable new phone costs $300. No other faults are known.
Training goal: Compare useful life, not just the invoice
▶ Play this trainingSituation
1. A technician expects another 12 useful months after repair.
- Repair always wins because its bill is lower
- Repair is useless because the phone is old
- Repair costs $5 per expected month
2. You plan to use the new phone for 36 months, excluding resale.
- Compare only the purchase-day cost
- About $8.33 per month
- Exactly $5 per month, like repair
3. You learn that a required work app will soon stop supporting the old model.
- Check the date and a workable alternative
- Ignore it because the battery will be new
- Buy the most expensive phone immediately
4. You choose a suitable replacement. The old phone still has value.
- Count the asking price as received cash
- Leave accounts for the buyer’s convenience
- Check resale and secure data removal
What you will learn
- Repair purchases useful time
- Compatibility can limit useful life
- Count resale after confirmation
Your real-life step
Compare a repair and replacement by expected useful-month cost.
Questions and answers
Is the lowest monthly cost always best?
No. Reliability, required features and available funds matter too.
Is a technician’s estimate a lifespan guarantee?
Not necessarily. Check the repair warranty separately.
Can future resale be promised exactly?
No. Condition and demand can change.
More trainings in this module
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- Six portions, four dinners
- A pass that goes unused
- A higher bill, or more use?
- The shift ends after the bus
- A large pack, a small saving
Numbers are illustrative. A game, not financial advice.