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  Re: McDonald's, LEGO and Ethics
 
(...) Buy 3225 and part out/sell off the rest of it, including the other 4 train windows. No ethical problem. (...) Sure, here's one... what's the issue again? If cross promotion lowers the cost of goods to me I don't have an issue with it. And if (...) (25 years ago, 9-Sep-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: McDonald's, LEGO and Ethics
 
(...) I know about the six red windows in 3225, although I was going to order some stuff from s@h soon that would be enough to get me a McD's. So now that I know i can get something for free such as red windows, I want them. I am just just as human (...) (25 years ago, 9-Sep-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: McDonald's, LEGO and Ethics
 
(...) THANKS!!! I appreciate the praise. :-) I'm not sure if cross promotion necessarily (...) Well, there's merit in your analysis, but I was referring to the cost to the producer of the good rather than the consumer. Lowering producer costs (...) (25 years ago, 10-Sep-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: McDonald's, LEGO and Ethics
 
(...) Forgive me, I don't know much about economic theory, how does cross-promotion lowers costs to the producer? (...) Government scientists are good at that. :) Actually, most government scientists are great. The project I am working on today has (...) (25 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: McDonald's, LEGO and Ethics
 
(...) Two relatively weak reasons... - economies of scale in media buys reduces ad cost which is a producer cost - increased volume of the underlying product reduces cost per unit produced, typically and one that's not usually in play - shifting (...) (25 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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