Economics for ConsumersAmerican book Company, 1939 - 638 pages |
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... commodities , it is nothing short of naïve to expect the average consumer to have any intelligent opinion concerning the fairness of the prices of any significant variety of goods . In the realm of necessities there is without doubt ...
... commodities , it is nothing short of naïve to expect the average consumer to have any intelligent opinion concerning the fairness of the prices of any significant variety of goods . In the realm of necessities there is without doubt ...
Page 15
... commodities offered for sale these prices are a fairly accurate indication or measure of the subjective values placed on the commodities by consumers . If all consumers had equal purchasing power , if all were equally well trained as ...
... commodities offered for sale these prices are a fairly accurate indication or measure of the subjective values placed on the commodities by consumers . If all consumers had equal purchasing power , if all were equally well trained as ...
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... commodities that comply with certain designated specifications , or a list of firms which manufacture commodities known to comply . " The performance of such functions would make it truly a National Bureau of Standards whose services ...
... commodities that comply with certain designated specifications , or a list of firms which manufacture commodities known to comply . " The performance of such functions would make it truly a National Bureau of Standards whose services ...
Contents
THE ROLE OF CONSUMERS IN ECONOMIC LIFE | 3 |
CONSUMERS CHOICE | 20 |
WHO GUIDES CONSUMERS? | 40 |
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