AMD has lowered its Phenom II Processor Prices. One of it’s Six core processors cost only 175$, just marginally above 150$ at the market. Here is the link to check for yourself all:

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/computers/amd-cuts-prices-on-select-phenom-ii-quad-core-and-six-core-processors/5017

http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/35694/AMD-slashes-Phenom-II-processor-prices

My question is that will the Intel drop its Quad Core New generation i7 2600K, in response to this atleast by april may for atleast 10$ to 25$ decrease in MRP value. Also, the Sandy Bridge Fault has caused a mess in the buyers of such processors. So will its price be lowered as a promo to cover the inconveniecte of Sandy Bridge fault. I am expecting to buy it for around 275 or 300$ by Mid april.
So will there be any price cut?

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Sorry I know I’m posting a lot of these but I really need to pass Econ103 and these are just question from Aplia for Economics online quizzes (has anyone heard of that?) so if anyone could please help, I would reaaallly appreciate it and if I get those question right I will most be sure to vote you best answer so you get 10 points! Thanks in advance

QUESTION:
Two taxi companies serve most of the market in a big city. Consumers don’t care which cab company they take — if they decide its worth taking a cab, they flag down the nearest one.

Price Taker? Yes or No
Why or why not?
a. Not a standardized product
b. Only a few sellers
c. No free entry
d. Meets all assumption

My guess is NO it is not a price taker because there are only a few sellers….is that right or wrong? Please if you actually know it, tell me thank you!!

Needless to say, with people like myself hanging onto my car longer than normal, in fact, on average, I researched that people are now keeping their vehicles for average of 9.2 years, which is my profile. Looking at the new car market dropping like a rock, I can see this to be true.

My question is, how many people who have purchased an extended warranty have benefited from having done so? I have been researching the industry, and I can see that online warranty companies are more cost effective than shopping at car dealers, so given the fact I am now educated enough to have defined which extended auto warranty would suit my driving needs, now I would like a little feedback from others who have benefited from their extended warranties.

Knowing there is a huge profit in extended warranties purchased retail at the auto dealers, never mind AAA which I am a member of, I starting reseaching online warranty companies and got quotes for what I was looking for. What I found was a company which allowed you to become a free distributor and access to discount wholesale extended warranties for less than all the others, even my AAA quote.

Sadly, most don’t trust the car dealers, so I asked myself, who can you trust in the auto industry? Well, I figured it out, I only trust myself, so I became a free distributor with Warranties-For-Less and will purchase my warranty from myself. But I wanted some feedback first on how others benefited from their decision. Peace of mind and protection from unexpected repair bills which can break anyone’s budget these days are my primary reasons for wanting a warranty, what was your reasons?

Thanks, Mike

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