Questions: Which of the following is an example of planned obsolescence? Evangeline refuses to purchase a Droid or an iPhone because her Razor phone has been in perfect shape for the past 6 years. Target offers a "buy two, get one free" sale on Blue Ray discs. Sarah's iPod breaks just as the newest iPod Nano is being introduced. Jerome spills coffee on his MacBook, and it ruins the keyboard.

The answer is C: Sarah's iPod breaks just as the newest iPod Nano is being introduced.

Explanation for each option:

A. Evangeline refuses to purchase a Droid or an iPhone because her Razor phone has been in perfect shape for the past 6 years.

• This option does not illustrate planned obsolescence. Evangeline's Razor phone has lasted a long time without issues, indicating durability rather than planned obsolescence.

B. Target offers a "buy two, get one free" sale on Blue Ray discs.

• This is a marketing strategy to increase sales, not an example of planned obsolescence. Planned obsolescence involves designing a product to have a limited lifespan, not promotional sales tactics.

C. Sarah's iPod breaks just as the newest iPod Nano is being introduced.

• This is an example of planned obsolescence. It suggests that the iPod may have been designed to fail or become obsolete around the time a new model is released, encouraging consumers to purchase the latest version.

D. Jerome spills coffee on his MacBook, and it ruins the keyboard.

• This is an accidental damage scenario, not planned obsolescence. The damage was caused by an external factor (spilling coffee) rather than the product being designed to fail.