Question

You received a gift card for your birthday to your favorite electronics store. You are trying to decide if you should buy the really cool camera or save the gift card for a later purchase. In a brief paragraph, create a cost-benefit analysis using each of the steps to come to a conclusion

Answer 1

Buying the really cool camera
Cost: The present cost of the camera must be quite high since you regard it are "really cool"
Benefit: Purchasing the camera will give you the latest features

Saving the gift card for a later purchase
Cost: The cost is that you will not have a camera that will provide you with the latest features for some time.
Benefit: You can encounter a better deal with a camera with a cheaper price and with the latest features,

Based on the analysis, you should save the gift card for a later purchase.