Economics for ConsumersAmerican Book Company, 1944 - 666 pages |
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Page 76
... CLOTHING CUSTOMS Why Do We Wear Clothing ? Unlike the desire for food , consumer demand for clothing does not result from an inborn tendency . While most people in the world wear some clothing there are those who wear none at all . Any ...
... CLOTHING CUSTOMS Why Do We Wear Clothing ? Unlike the desire for food , consumer demand for clothing does not result from an inborn tendency . While most people in the world wear some clothing there are those who wear none at all . Any ...
Page 77
... clothing customs involved fearful consequences which few had the cour- age to risk.1 Others explain the origin of clothing as the result of man's imitative- ness . In those countries inhabited by fur - bearing animals it is held that ...
... clothing customs involved fearful consequences which few had the cour- age to risk.1 Others explain the origin of clothing as the result of man's imitative- ness . In those countries inhabited by fur - bearing animals it is held that ...
Page 78
... clothing was adopted as a means of protection . Its continued use is to be explained in large part by its ability to protect the wearer . There can be no doubt that consumers choose their clothing to a large extent with regard to their ...
... clothing was adopted as a means of protection . Its continued use is to be explained in large part by its ability to protect the wearer . There can be no doubt that consumers choose their clothing to a large extent with regard to their ...
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