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Many consumers purchase multiple Internet subscription services and forget to cancel ones they no longer use.

Buy It Now, Pay Forever? The Economics of Subscription Overload

Many consumers purchase several subscription services and fail to properly budget for them, leading to broken budgets. How does "subscription overload" affect our budgeting and spending, and why do firms push subscription models so heavily?...
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Managing the economy

How Digital Approaches are Disrupting Brick-and-Mortar Businesses: The Case of Car Buying and Selling

Published on January 13, 2024

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Market Failure

Market Failures in the Age of Product Complexity: Addressing Information Asymmetry

Published on January 12, 2024

The Economics of Consumer Consent: How Regulations Reshape Business Strategies

The Economics of Consumer Consent: How Regulations Reshape Business Strategies

Published on January 10, 2024

Quaternary Sector
Definitions Global economics

Quaternary Sector

Published on January 09, 2024

The Role of Privacy Tools in the Changing Landscape of E-Commerce

Published on January 04, 2024

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Business economics Competitive markets

Diminishing Marginal Returns: Case Study of Client Acquisition by Retail Trading Platforms

Published on January 03, 2024

Vladimir Semenikhin: An Impactful Contributor to the Construction and Art World
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Vladimir Semenikhin: An Impactful Contributor to the Construction and Art World

Published on January 03, 2024

Cartelism Meaning
Definitions Market Failure

Cartelism Meaning

Published on January 02, 2024

Midpoint Method in Economics
Definitions Business economics

Midpoint Method in Economics

Published on December 30, 2023

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Online Courses as a Case Study in Applied Economics: Insights for the Modern Classroom

Published on December 30, 2023

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When consumers can make more small transactions instead of single large transactions, they tend to spend more money overall.

Microtransactions and the Psychology of Spending

Psychology helps explain why consumers are likely to spend more money in total when they can make many small transactions instead of fewer large transactions. Why is this the case, and what can consumers do to limit overspending?...
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