Determine which of the following is the better incentive offered on a wireless computer keyboard at the regular price of $24.99: 20% off, or a $6 rebate.(1 point) Responses The $6 rebate is the better incentive. The $6 rebate is the better incentive. There is not enough information to determine which incentive is better. There is not enough information to determine which incentive is better. The 20% off discount is the better incentive. The 20% off discount is the better incentive. Both incentives offer the same amount of discount.

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To determine which incentive is better, we need to calculate the value of the 20% off discount and compare it to the $6 rebate.

  1. Calculating the 20% off discount: \[ \text{Discount} = \text{Regular Price} \times \frac{20}{100} = 24.99 \times 0.2 = 4.998 \] Rounding to two decimal places, the 20% discount is approximately $5.00.

  2. Comparing the two incentives:

    • 20% off discount: Approximately $5.00 off the regular price.
    • $6 rebate: This is simply $6 off after the purchase.
  3. Conclusion: Since $6 (the rebate) is greater than $5 (the discount), the better incentive is the $6 rebate.

Therefore, the correct response is: The $6 rebate is the better incentive.