Question

1. why should you never buy the extended warranty?

the retailers never keep their promises.
retail items and products rarely break or malfunction.
you should buy the extended warranty. it is a smart financial decision.
most retailers will replace or repair the product if it stops working within the first year.

Explanation:

To determine why one should never buy an extended warranty, we analyze each option:

• The first option ("The retailers never keep their promises") is an overgeneralization and not a typical reason against extended warranties.
• The second option ("Retail items and products rarely break or malfunction") is incorrect as products do break, but the frequency alone isn't the main reason against extended warranties.
• The third option suggests buying the extended warranty, which is the opposite of what the question asks.
• The fourth option ("Most retailers will replace or repair the product if it stops working within the first year") is correct because many products come with a standard one - year warranty from the retailer, so an extended warranty (which is an additional cost) is often unnecessary as the product is already covered for the initial period when it's most likely to have manufacturing - related issues.

Answer:

D. Most retailers will replace or repair the product if it stops working within the first year. (Note: Assuming the options are labeled A, B, C, D in order. If the original options had different labels, adjust accordingly. Here we assume the last option is D for labeling purposes as the first three are A, B, C and the last is D.)