Some people believe that nowadays we have too many choices. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is argued by some people that in recent times we have too many things to choose from. I agree with

this

, but having so many options enables consumers to purchase more comparatively priced and higher

quality

products. There is some truth in the argument that these days we have far too many choices which can be overwhelming;

however

, I think that having so many options is a positive phenomenon because it makes businesses compete with each other.

This

means that consumers can benefit greatly from prices coming down. To illustrate

this

, over the past two decades Ryanair and EasyJet budget airlines considerably reduced the cost of airfares for flights all over Europe. Before

this

, there was only one airline to choose from exorbitant costs. Presently, many more budget airline options are serving every European destination with incredible bargains for customers. Another reason why I believe that more choice is beneficial is that the

quality

of products has improved in recent years.

This

is because with so many businesses vying for a customer's attention, their main selling points are not only low prices but

also

much higher

quality

.

For instance

, smartphone costs have decreased in the past 5 years and handsets are more powerful and more durable than ever before.

This

is down to the fact that manufacturers have focused on

quality

control to compete with rival products.

This

has certainly been beneficial to consumers and would not have been possible with one or two companies monopolising the smartphone market. To conclude, despite the argument that there is too much freedom of choice nowadays, I think

this

is a positive trend as the plethora of options allows customers to buy inexpensive items without compromising on

quality

.