Economics for ConsumersAmerican Book Company, 1944 - 666 pages |
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Page 46
... sumers want . Why Not Produce to Order ? There are at least two basic reasons why this method of production is not more widely followed in the United States . First is the argument presented by producers that they cannot realize the ...
... sumers want . Why Not Produce to Order ? There are at least two basic reasons why this method of production is not more widely followed in the United States . First is the argument presented by producers that they cannot realize the ...
Page 221
... sumers could pool their knowledge and buy with assurance that mer- chandise offered for sale was honest , reliable , and fairly priced . But the system in which consumers now live is dedicated primarily to making profit for producers ...
... sumers could pool their knowledge and buy with assurance that mer- chandise offered for sale was honest , reliable , and fairly priced . But the system in which consumers now live is dedicated primarily to making profit for producers ...
Page 302
... sumers were educated , a large part of the waste now resulting from their unenlightened choices would disappear . If consumers were educated , the power of custom in life would diminish , leaving them freer to choose goods calculated to ...
... sumers were educated , a large part of the waste now resulting from their unenlightened choices would disappear . If consumers were educated , the power of custom in life would diminish , leaving them freer to choose goods calculated to ...
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