Dear
Mr. Economics,
I heard that a Kingston couple was delivering letters across town for less than Canada Post. So the Postal Service called the Federal Government to help protect their monopoly! I thought competition was the Canadian way. If someone can deliver mail for less than Canada Post, don't you think they should be able to?
Concerned Citizen
Dear Mr. Economics,
Why do manufacturers issue coupons? To get 25 cents off a box of breakfast cereal, I have to go through the hassle of cutting out a coupon and then carrying it around in my wallet until I get to the store. When I finally get around to using the coupon, everybody has to wait longer in line while the cashier adjusts my total. If manufacturers want to offer a discount, why don't they just lower the price directly?
Wants price cuts, not paper cuts.
I heard that a Kingston couple was delivering letters across town for less than Canada Post. So the Postal Service called the Federal Government to help protect their monopoly! I thought competition was the Canadian way. If someone can deliver mail for less than Canada Post, don't you think they should be able to?
Concerned Citizen
Dear Mr. Economics,
Why do manufacturers issue coupons? To get 25 cents off a box of breakfast cereal, I have to go through the hassle of cutting out a coupon and then carrying it around in my wallet until I get to the store. When I finally get around to using the coupon, everybody has to wait longer in line while the cashier adjusts my total. If manufacturers want to offer a discount, why don't they just lower the price directly?
Wants price cuts, not paper cuts.