"If a chief executive has a vision, the success of the company depends on his associates' buying into the vision and taking it as their own.
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It's a self-eating snake, whereby the people most associated with buying video games never have their world view challenged and so keep buying, and keep being affirmed, and keep buying, and keep being affirmed.
What's more, the hidden costs associated with buying a home, such as condominium association fees and annual upkeep, are factored out.
It suggests that a tiny discount enough to make up for the small costs associated with buying fertiliser should induce present-biased farmers to make the purchase.
Thanks to the Internet, however, any pain associated with buying entertainment tickets can be mostly a matter of the wallet.
The program is one way for consumers to receive discounts on cars without dealing with the haggling often associated with buying cars through dealerships.
The model eliminates all the costs associated with buying land and buildings and allows Four Seasons to earn money the moment the doors start revolving.
But the risk associated with buying directly from a charity is that you might pick one that your gift recipient wouldn't want to support.
Nor is real estate all that liquid, although technology will eventually help streamline the medieval paperwork associated with buying and selling.
Some customers may be willing to pay a premium for the convenience, and the peace of mind, associated with buying legal pot that has been tested for impurities.
