Economics for ConsumersAmerican Book Company, 1944 - 666 pages |
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Page 174
... become an industry . So argues the consumer engineer.1 By implication it is not the function of the industry to make clothing which will satisfy consumers ' wants , but it is rather the function of consumers to buy and discard at such a ...
... become an industry . So argues the consumer engineer.1 By implication it is not the function of the industry to make clothing which will satisfy consumers ' wants , but it is rather the function of consumers to buy and discard at such a ...
Page 222
... become a pillar in the house of fraud . Public regulation of this powerful force has become imperative . QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION 1. Do you practice the slogan of the market place , " Let the buyer beware " ? 2. Have you ever been ...
... become a pillar in the house of fraud . Public regulation of this powerful force has become imperative . QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION 1. Do you practice the slogan of the market place , " Let the buyer beware " ? 2. Have you ever been ...
Page 249
... become so standardized that gasoline is fairly uniform in quality no matter from what oil or refinery it comes . The practice of swapping gasolines behind the scenes has become rather general among the major companies . In order to save ...
... become so standardized that gasoline is fairly uniform in quality no matter from what oil or refinery it comes . The practice of swapping gasolines behind the scenes has become rather general among the major companies . In order to save ...
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