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Right to Repair Economics: Repair or Replace Cost-Benefit Analysis

Students explore right-to-repair policies, planned obsolescence, depreciation, opportunity cost, and technology lifespan.

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Students explore right-to-repair policies, planned obsolescence, depreciation, opportunity cost, and technology lifespan. They calculate and compare repair and replacement costs using smartphone and laptop scenarios, then justify informed consumer decisions.

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  • Students will define key economic terms related to repairing and replacing technology.
  • Students will explain how planned obsolescence can affect product lifespan.
  • Students will calculate total repair and net replacement costs.
  • Students will compare options and justify an informed consumer decision.