To determine for which product(s) it would be most beneficial to wait before buying, we need to compare the initial retail prices with their prices 6 months later. We will consider waiting beneficial if the price 6 months later is lower than the initial price.
The initial price and the price 6 months later for each product are given in the chart. Let's analyze each product individually:
1. Game System:
- Initial retail price: [tex]$248
- Price 6 months later: $[/tex]229
- Since 229 is less than 248, it would be beneficial to wait before buying the game system.
2. Smartphone:
- Initial retail price: [tex]$500
- Price 6 months later: $[/tex]309
- Since 309 is less than 500, it would be beneficial to wait before buying the smartphone.
3. DVD:
- Initial retail price: [tex]$24 (assuming this refers to the "Retail price" column)
- Price 6 months later: $[/tex]19
- Since 19 is less than 24, it would be beneficial to wait before buying the DVD.
After analyzing the prices, we find that it would be beneficial to wait before buying all three items: the game system, the smartphone, and the DVD. Hence, it would be most beneficial to wait before buying any of these items.
