Economics for ConsumersAmerican book Company, 1939 - 638 pages |
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Page 257
... retailers ' prices 50 per cent below the retail price list . To put it another way , if a lamp costs the retailer $ 5.00 , the price which he normally will put on the price tag will be $ 10.00 , equivalent to a markup of 100 per cent ...
... retailers ' prices 50 per cent below the retail price list . To put it another way , if a lamp costs the retailer $ 5.00 , the price which he normally will put on the price tag will be $ 10.00 , equivalent to a markup of 100 per cent ...
Page 258
... retail mer- chandisers runs into thousands . In 1937 out of 9,017 business failures 5,331 occurred in retail trade . This is to be explained chiefly by the fact that most retail merchandising markets are overmanned . In 1933 there were ...
... retail mer- chandisers runs into thousands . In 1937 out of 9,017 business failures 5,331 occurred in retail trade . This is to be explained chiefly by the fact that most retail merchandising markets are overmanned . In 1933 there were ...
Page 423
... retail store or filling station , no matter whether or not there is a community need for it . A supplementary reason is to be found in the small amount of capital required to undertake a new business . This tendency toward duplication ...
... retail store or filling station , no matter whether or not there is a community need for it . A supplementary reason is to be found in the small amount of capital required to undertake a new business . This tendency toward duplication ...
Contents
THE ROLE OF CONSUMERS IN ECONOMIC LIFE | 3 |
CONSUMERS CHOICE | 20 |
WHO GUIDES CONSUMERS? | 40 |
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