| Confused when buying a microwave from a group of | | | | its maximum retail price is less may prove you a |
| three: first costing $85, second $150, and the third | | | | short-sighted fool in a very small time period. Be |
| $65? Apparently, the one costing least seems the | | | | smart, ask for the one that clearly mentions the rate |
| best deal. But wait, and scroll down before making a | | | | of power consumption. In doing so, you not only |
| decision: | | | | stand to save money but also become a friend of |
| Location of Delivery: The distance between the point | | | | the environment. Saving money and saving |
| of service and the destination point is a major factor | | | | environment simultaneously can really be a very good |
| that controls the cost of ovens. If you feel like going | | | | deal. |
| an extra mile would not make much difference in | | | | 'Time is Money': It is not just an expression, it has |
| terms of quality, it is better to look for them in the | | | | ample meaning. For example, suppose you bought a |
| vicinity. This would help in cost management and | | | | cheap microwave for $100, say, and it takes 30 or |
| make it more convenient to bring it home. If bought | | | | more minutes to prepare you a cake. These 30 |
| from a nearby store, the ovens cost much less to | | | | minutes may drive you late to office on a certain |
| the shopkeeper. Ultimately, you stand first to avail | | | | day, leading to a salary cut plus the lecture from |
| the profits. Apart from that, the chance of | | | | boss. And, this can amount to a net loss of more |
| mishandling is also in direct proportion to the distance | | | | than 100$, which adds to the cost of microwave. |
| traveled, not by you but by the microwave. | | | | To counter the previous example, let us consider |
| Maintenance Cost: Every machine is known to wear | | | | another case where you buy an oven for $150, |
| down with the flow of time and this raises the issue | | | | which takes just 5 minutes to make you a tasty |
| of maintenance cost. This cost is affected by a | | | | cake. The taste of the cake improves your mood. |
| certain number of variables like the type of | | | | And, you get to office on time, perform better, and |
| equipment used, the guarantee/warrantee period, | | | | get an incentive of $100. That makes the cost of the |
| and the control circuits. | | | | oven zero. |
| Consumption of Electricity: The less power an oven | | | | Now calculate the value of time, I am sure you are |
| consumes, the lesser would be the number of zeros | | | | good at it! |
| in the electricity bill. Buying a microwave only because | | | | |