Sunday, December 6, 2009

It's as simple as ABC: 'You get what you pay for'

By Dave Stancliff/For the Times-Standard

Posted: 12/06/2009 01:27:13 AM PST

Once upon a time, Country A was a major trading partner of Country C and bought huge amounts of their shoddy products. Country B, a much smaller trading partner of Country A, exported quality products.

Country C's exports were cheap and often dangerous to the public health and the environment. Country B, on the other hand, turned out superior products and carefully monitored them for quality.

Who do you think was the better trading partner? Go to The Times-Standard for the rest of this column.

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