You are trying to decide whether to trade in your inkjet printer for a more recent model. Your usage pattern will remain unchanged, but the old and new printers use different ink cartridges. Indicate if the following items are relevant or irrelevant to your decision: a. The price of the new printer b. The price paid for the old printer c. The trade-in value of the old printer d. Paper cost e. The difference between ink cartridges' costs

The relevance or irrelevance varies whether there is a variation if one or another decision is made.

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Your usage pattern will remain unchanged, but the old and new printers use different ink cartridges.

Indicate if the following items are relevant or irrelevant to your decision:

a. The price of the new printer: Relevant

b. The price paid for the old printer: Irrelevante (sunk cost)

c. The trade-in value of the old printer: Relevant

d. Paper cost: Irrelevant (it won't change)

e. The difference between ink cartridges' costs: Relevant

The relevance or irrelevance varies whether there is a variation if one or another decision is made.