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Housing and Lifestyle Your cousin Lavani, who is 25 years old and single, tells you that she is thinking of buying a house. She has been at her job for eight months and loves it so far, but she has not made many friends yet. The house she is looking at is 10 miles from her workplace. Lavani says that the house needs a new roof, and the basement sometimes floods, but otherwise it is in good shape. She thinks that she will be able to afford it when she gets her first raise.

Analyze Help Lavani determine the opportunity costs of this potential purchase. Would buying the house be a good decision for Lavani? Explain your answer.