http://www.forthefainthearted.com/2009/07/08/relative-values/ A Church of Ireland Rector in Dublin Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:29:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.forthefainthearted.com/2009/07/08/relative-values/comment-page-1/#comment-1964 Peter P Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:59:25 +0000 http://www.forthefainthearted.com/?p=3064#comment-1964 Thank goodness there are still a few old fashioned shops around. In Crewkerne in Somerset there is a small Alladin's cave of a shop where it is still possible to buy individual items, it does a roaring trade Thank goodness there are still a few old fashioned shops around. In Crewkerne in Somerset there is a small Alladin’s cave of a shop where it is still possible to buy individual items, it does a roaring trade

]]> http://www.forthefainthearted.com/2009/07/08/relative-values/comment-page-1/#comment-1963 Ian Poulton Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:45:51 +0000 http://www.forthefainthearted.com/?p=3064#comment-1963 One of the first things we were taught in economics was the concept of 'opportunity cost'; if you spend your money on one thing, you forego opportunities to buy other things. When you work out how much you pay for something, and what other things you could have spent the money on, it is quite surprising sometimes. One of the first things we were taught in economics was the concept of ‘opportunity cost’; if you spend your money on one thing, you forego opportunities to buy other things. When you work out how much you pay for something, and what other things you could have spent the money on, it is quite surprising sometimes.

]]> http://www.forthefainthearted.com/2009/07/08/relative-values/comment-page-1/#comment-1962 Grannymar Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:36:00 +0000 http://www.forthefainthearted.com/?p=3064#comment-1962 I suppose the value depends on how much we really need the item. Good to have you back. I suppose the value depends on how much we really need the item. Good to have you back.

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