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What is the relationship between the energy-efficiency of a home and its mortgage payment?
A more energy-efficient home has a higher mortgage payment
What is the most important issue for a wise consumer when buying a new home?
The total price of owning and maintaining the home
What is the common behavior of consumers?
Consumers often ignore the long-term cost of their expenditures
What is the potential consequence of consumers focusing only on spending as little as possible in the short term?
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What should a wise homebuyer be interested in, in addition to the price of the mortgage?
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What is the relationship between the energy-efficiency of a home and its mortgage payment?
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Why is it important for a wise homebuyer to consider the total price of owning and maintaining a home?
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What is one potential consequence of a more energy-efficient home?
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What is the main focus of most homebuyers when purchasing a home?
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What is one potential consequence of consumers focusing only on spending as little as possible in the short term?
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What is the relationship between the energy-efficiency of a home and its mortgage payment?
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What should a wise homebuyer be interested in, in addition to the price of the mortgage?
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