Tracy and Jim want to buy their first home. Since they travel a lot, they are looking for a mobile tiny home. In their search, they find a manufacturer who builds tiny homes using modular design. All of the following are benefits of building their home this way EXCEPT
A) they can mix and match components to get exactly the home they want.
B) their home will cost about one-fourth the cost of a conventionally build house.
C) their future home repairs can be done quickly, reducing the cost of labor.
D) if any portion of a modular component of their home fails, they can repair the component instead of needing to replace it.
E) if they decide to change their home in the future, they can add new modules.

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Modular design involves building an item in self-contained units, or modules that can be combined or interchanged to create different products. The benefits of building a mobile tiny home this way is that Tracy and Jim can mix and match components for customized design. They can also add new modules in the future, if they so choose. Additionally, module design allows products to be repaired quickly, reducing the cost of labor. Further, manufactured homes built on a modular design often cost about one-fourth the cost of a conventionally built house.

Tracy and Jim Want to Buy Their First Home