Economics for ConsumersAmerican book Company, 1939 - 638 pages |
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Page 72
... demand freedom to govern themselves ; they demand freedom to think , talk , and write ; and they demand freedom to consume or to refuse to consume whatever they wish . For these freedoms men have fought and will fight again . In the ...
... demand freedom to govern themselves ; they demand freedom to think , talk , and write ; and they demand freedom to consume or to refuse to consume whatever they wish . For these freedoms men have fought and will fight again . In the ...
Page 73
... demand . On the contrary , most of them have been content merely to define demand , to distinguish between elastic and inelastic demand , and to define and discuss the law of diminishing utility . Beyond this very few have gone . A few ...
... demand . On the contrary , most of them have been content merely to define demand , to distinguish between elastic and inelastic demand , and to define and discuss the law of diminishing utility . Beyond this very few have gone . A few ...
Page 271
... demand for larger packages containing a constantly decreasing percentage of soap , it must be conceded that consumer demand is an artificial creature sired by advertising and merchandising practice . . . . " I There is probably no field ...
... demand for larger packages containing a constantly decreasing percentage of soap , it must be conceded that consumer demand is an artificial creature sired by advertising and merchandising practice . . . . " I There is probably no field ...
Contents
THE ROLE OF CONSUMERS IN ECONOMIC LIFE | 3 |
CONSUMERS CHOICE | 20 |
WHO GUIDES CONSUMERS? | 40 |
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