Describe a time when you had to choose between purchasing two similar items or two different-sized packages of a product.
A time when I must choose between purchasing two similar items or two different-sized packages of a product is whenever I am buying laundry detergent for the house. The first option is a 115-ounce bottle of Tide detergent priced at $15.99, and the second option is a 113-ounce bottle of Gain detergent priced at $12.99.
Provide a web link (URL) for each of the items.
https://www.target.com/p/tide-plus-ultra-oxi-liquid-laundry-detergent/-/A-
79394318?preselect=84114499#lnk=sametab
https://www.target.com/p/gain-aroma-boost-original-scent-he-compatible-liquid-
laundry-detergent/-/A-79394245?preselect=50237771#lnk=sametab
What choice did you ultimately make? Why?
I decided to use Gain laundry detergent. The concepts of long-term savings and cost-effectiveness form the basis of this choice. Even though Tide has two more ounces of detergent than Gain, its initial cost is $3 higher. In the long run, the lesser quantity provides better value for the money.
What mathematical calculations could you use to justify your choice?
Tide: Cost per ounce = Total cost / Number of ounces Cost per ounce = $15.99 / 115 ounces Cost per ounce = $0.13904 per ounce Gain: Cost per ounce = Total cost / Number of ounces Cost per ounce = $12.99 / 113 ounces Cost per ounce = $0.11496 per ounce
