Economics for ConsumersAmerican book Company, 1939 - 638 pages |
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Leland James Gordon. 5 Custom - Made Wants MEANING AND ORIGIN OF CUSTOM What Is Custom ? First and probably most important among the forces influencing consumer demand and restricting freedom of choice is that force commonly known as custom ...
Leland James Gordon. 5 Custom - Made Wants MEANING AND ORIGIN OF CUSTOM What Is Custom ? First and probably most important among the forces influencing consumer demand and restricting freedom of choice is that force commonly known as custom ...
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... custom probably adopts that means because of its utility , but once a custom becomes established it may continue indefinitely and long after the original justification for it has dis- appeared . It is in such cases that custom operates ...
... custom probably adopts that means because of its utility , but once a custom becomes established it may continue indefinitely and long after the original justification for it has dis- appeared . It is in such cases that custom operates ...
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Leland James Gordon. 6 More Custom - Made Wants CUSTOMS AND EMOTIONS Religious Customs . The deep - seated power of custom is most evident in those sectors of life which are closely related to human emotions . From the beginning of life ...
Leland James Gordon. 6 More Custom - Made Wants CUSTOMS AND EMOTIONS Religious Customs . The deep - seated power of custom is most evident in those sectors of life which are closely related to human emotions . From the beginning of life ...
Contents
THE ROLE OF CONSUMERS IN ECONOMIC LIFE | 3 |
CONSUMERS CHOICE | 20 |
WHO GUIDES CONSUMERS? | 40 |
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