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Re: McDonald's, LEGO and Ethics
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Mon, 13 Sep 1999 17:03:34 GMT
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Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> 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 benefits the consumer in a free market. Not that we're entirely
> free but we're freer than most.
Forgive me, I don't know much about economic theory, how does cross-promotion
lowers costs to the producer?
> Oh, just tempted to draw sweeping generalizations from insufficient
> data, that's all.
Government scientists are good at that. :)
Actually, most government scientists are great. The project I am working on
today has some problems stemming from insufficent data. 10 months - 3 days:)
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| (...) 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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| (...) 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)
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