Product Costs: What's in Them

Series: Practical Living Series

Duration: 14

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1979

Creator: Greenhouse Films

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Follows Jeffrey as he asks his local grocery store owner for help in understanding what goes into the cost of the items he wants to purchase for a party for his girl friend. Explains that the cost of an item depends on: development, materials, manufacturing, marketing, wholesale distribution, and retail markup. Describes comparison shopping, which enables Jeffrey to analyze his purchases so that he gets more for his money, and discusses why guarantees are important.

Complete Record: Follows Jeffrey as he asks his local grocery store owner for help in understanding what goes into the cost of the items he wants to purchase for a party for his girl friend. Explains that the cost of an item depends on: development, materials, manufacturing, marketing, wholesale distribution, and retail markup. Describes comparison shopping, which enables Jeffrey to analyze his purchases so that he gets more for his money, and discusses why guarantees are important., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.