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Rickover on profits invisible to government

February 19, 2020 Eric Lofgren 0

Suppose it costs the parts supplier $100 to make the parts. To this he adds 10 percent for profit. He then charges the motor manufacturer […]

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The meaning of competition: a guided reading (part I)

January 9, 2019 Eric Lofgren 1

This is part one in a three part guided reading of Friedrich Hayek’s classic paper, The Meaning of Competition. Let’s jump right into it…

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