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94) A recently completed study shows that people dwelling in stairs-only apartment
buildings (that is, buildings without elevators) live an average of three years longer than
do people who live in buildings with both elevators and stairs. A second study shows
that elderly residents of buildings with elevators make, on average, twice as many visits
to doctors each year as do elderly residents of buildings without elevators. These
findings suggest that even a very moderate amount of daily exercise, such as that
required to use the stairs leading to and from one's apartment, can increase people's
health and longevity. The findings also suggest that new apartment buildings should be
constructed with as few elevators as possible.
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95) The following appeared in a clothing industry trade journal in the country of
Sartoria.
"A popular fashion magazine recently conducted a survey of consumers' opinions about
clothing prices, using prepaid mailing envelopes. Eighty-nine percent of the
approximately 20,000 respondents reported that they were either "dissatisfied" or "very
dissatisfied" with current clothing prices. The large number of responses indicates that
the Sartorian clothing industry is at risk. Given the survey results, clothing
manufacturers must find a way to reduce prices in order to keep their existing customers
and maintain their businesses."
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96) The following appeared in a memo from Grocery Town's regional manager.
"The new Grocery Town store in Elm City, located near a new residential development,
has a 'high-low' pricing policy where average prices are relatively high, but deep
discounts are offered on some items in weekly specials. This store has been showing
increased profits every month as the nearby residential development gets closer to full
capacity. It follows that people prefer a pricing policy where they can find bargains on
specific items. Since there is a new residential development planned in Oak City, we
should change the pricing policy at all of our Oak City stores from our current 'everyday
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