Extended service contracts: When and why do people buy them?

Monday, June 15, 2009 - 15:56 in Mathematics & Economics

Consumer experts have long recommended against buying Extended Service Contracts (ESCs) with products, since they are rarely cost effective. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research examines the reasons why so many people ignore the experts' advice.

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