You have decided that now is the time to buy a new laptop. List the factors that are important in choosing a new laptop and gather relevant information from various sources about different models on the market. Given that you have a maximum of $1600 to spend, identify which model you would buy and discuss the reasons for your choice. Present your answer so as to illustrate the steps required in the decision-making process as discussed in this chapter.

Refer to figure 1.1 ‘Steps in the decision-making process’.

1. What are you trying to achieve?

2. What information do you need?

3. What are the consequences of different choices? 

4.    Which course of action will you choose?