首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
In the market’s eyes, the latest round of consumer-spending news was good. It was so good that the stocks had another bubbling d
In the market’s eyes, the latest round of consumer-spending news was good. It was so good that the stocks had another bubbling d
admin
2015-02-12
41
问题
In the market’s eyes, the latest round of consumer-spending news was good. It was so good that the stocks had another bubbling day yesterday. The Commerce Department said that retail sales have risen by 1.2 percent in April. Particularly given a weak job market, it is really a bigger jump than had ever been expected. The consumer is not capitulating, as one retail analyst has once declared.
Yes, but why is the reason for that? Questions like this are very difficult to answer, of course. In order to get an explanation, you would have to ask an expert. Then a couple of experts appeared suddenly on the Marketplace, the public-radio show last night to shed light on the mystery of the non-capitulating consumer. I am a semi-regular listener to Marketplace, which generally is an enjoyable show. But even the most thoughtful financial journalism will end up turning to the experts sometimes. What are we supposed to learn from them?
Last night we learned that the consumers are buying value, according to retail-trends analyst Kurt Barnard. This is why Wal-mart and J.C. Penney had the positive results to report yesterday — because, Bernard noted, these days, consumers are looking for low prices. Fair enough. On the other hand, another firm reporting good numbers was Tiffany’s, which said its net income was up by more than 6 percent, partly on the strength of greater sales volume. Sometimes, Barnard explained, low price can be replaced by the value that is attached to a wonderful name such as Tiffany’s.
I see. So consumers like things that are either very cheap or very expensive, but, you know, worth it. Now there’s a fresh insight. It would certainly explain why the retail chain Everything’s Overpriced is under great pressure these days.
Anyway, as if all this was not illuminating enough, another expert stepped into the spotlight: Ken Goldstein, an economist with the Conference Board. According to Goldstein, "People with money to spend and a willingness to spend tend to spend money."
Isn’t that fantastic? Don’t you feel smarter now that the mystery of consumer spending has finally been clarified for you? This sophisticated analysis might even apply in other areas. People with food to eat and a willingness to eat tend to eat. People with time to waste and a willingness to waste time tend to waste time. Really makes you think, doesn’t it?
Actually I guess, maybe it doesn’t.
Which of the following description belongs to Tiffany’s?
选项
A、Low price is very important.
B、The company should concentrate on the sales volume.
C、A wonderful name is the key for success.
D、Value is as important as low price.
答案
D
解析
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/zwh7777K
0
大学英语六级
相关试题推荐
A、Weshouldn’tjudgepeoplebyreadingtheirfaces.B、Weshouldn’tsmileinthewrongplace.C、Weshouldn’tcoverourtruefeeli
A、Theyworkonthesamefloorsinthesameshoppingcenter.B、Theyhaven’tmetbefore.C、Theyarebothbusinessmajors.D、Theya
HowtoImproveCollegeStudents’InnovationAbility?1.创新能力是成功人士的一项重要素质2.如何提高学生的创新能力3.我认为……
Ataneventwherealleyesareonnewcarsfromworld-classdesigners,buddingautomotivedesignersaregettingtheirfeetwetw
Ataneventwherealleyesareonnewcarsfromworld-classdesigners,buddingautomotivedesignersaregettingtheirfeetwetw
A、Thewarmandwelcomingcommunity.B、Theimprovednaturalandsocialenvironment.C、Therichnaturalresources.D、Lowpressure
Callitthe"learningparadox":themoreyoustruggleandevenfailwhileyou’retryingtolearnnewinformation,thebetteryou
A、Shehelpsthemanfixupthehouse.B、Sheagreestosharethecostofrent.C、Shedecidestolookforanotherplace.D、Sheper
A、Hecooksfortheclubmembersquiteoften.B、Hewasn’tcarefulwhenhewaspreparingfood.C、Heoftenfillsthekitchenwitht
A、Leavetheparcelforhimtomaillater.B、Findanotherpersontosendtheparcel.C、Givehimahandtoprepareforthepresent
随机试题
我国对《联合国国际货物销售合同公约》明文许可的保留有哪些?
B家具厂木材加工车间内可移动式传送带传送物料,可移动式传送带的驱动电机使用380V三芯电缆线供电,其铁制控制箱人口处的电缆线用布条缠绕固定。因控制箱随传送带经常移动,作为操作人员为图方便,只安装了一个螺栓固定,控制箱没有漏电保护装置。木材加工车间
今年为什么特别强调扩大内需特别是扩大消费需求?从上海角度应采取哪些政策让市民放心消费、敢消费、能消费、方便消费?
Fortyyearsago,ahistoricdocumentwassignedinRomethatwastochangetheeconomicoutlookandthefutureofmanycountries
costperformance
法律适用是指国家司法机关及其公职人员依照法定职权和程序适用法律处理案件的专门活动。在我国,司法机关是指()
(2013年上半年上午试题30、31)软件的复杂性主要体现在程序的复杂性。_________(30)是度量软件复杂性的一个主要参数。若采用McCabe度量法计算环路复杂性,则对于图4.8所示的程序图,其环路复杂度为_________(31)。(31)
Youandyourpartnerwillspeaktoeachother.Youwillaskandanswerquestions.Theexaminerwillgiveyouacardwithsomein
MosteconomistsintheUnitedStatesseemcaptivatedbythespellofthefreemarket.Consequently,nothingseemsgoodornormal
PassageOneAtBenjaminN.CardozoHighSchoolinQueens,hewasknownasMatthewKaye,anearnestsocialstudiesteachersh
最新回复
(
0
)