1. Distribution Costs: Really Going Down?
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DISTRIBUTION costs ,INDUSTRIAL costs ,MANUFACTURING industries ,INFRASTRUCTURE (Economics) ,MARKETING research ,PRIMARY commodities - Abstract
The article focuses on a research paper on distribution costs written by Paul D. Converse, professor of marketing at the University of Illinois. He explained that the cost of distribution includes buying, selling, transporting, and storing of raw materials among others. He believes that the cost has decreased in the U.S. due to better infrastructure. Some economists have criticized his theory. Some of the questions raised include the reasons for shift in costs and the gain involved.
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- 1952