A Quandary over Textbooks: Whether to Buy or Rent by Ann Carrnsaug

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A Quandary over Textbooks: Whether to Buy or Rent by Ann Carrnsaug
The above-named text follows a debate over whether to buy or rent college course books. The author explains both sides of the debate by involving the views of certain characters. Mr. Foster, a student at Fitchburg State University stands to be the center of the discussion as the text is based on his decisions. He was discerned on how he would obtain his textbooks, but he later decided to rent them. Renting or buying are both good options for obtaining a book, but each depends on certain factors as cash availability and the course undertaken among others.
Some students decide to rent books from the bookstore due to lack of needed money. Others rent it because they only require it for a short time. Both are very appealing to students who are very economical , like Mr. Foster. Mr. Foster says, “I am not a numbers geek, but am frugal.” This is what made the idea of rent...