Problems in price control
Subtitle: pricing techniques
By: by Robert J. Benes [and others] Ed. by Peter G. Franck and Milton Quint
Series: Historical reports on war administration; Office of Temporary Controls, Office of Price Administration, General Publication -- no. 8; United States Government historical reports on war administration
Publisher: U.S. Govt. Print. Off.
Published: 1947
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 286
Subjects: Price regulation; United States. Office of Price Administration
Other titles: Pricing techniques
Description: This volume brings together studies of the OPA's techniques of price control during the war period and immediately thereafter. It is a collection of essays describing representative samples of the crucial problems faced in establishing control techniques. It includes an account of the formulation of the General Maximum Price Regulation, the technique of 'freezing' prices on a base date and period, formula pricing, margin control pricing for retailers and wholesalers, and pricing based on area and/or zone of the country.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.

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Table of contents: title: General Maximum Price Regulation  -- by John A. Hart; title: Freeze method of establishing ceiling prices  -- by Reed Dickerson; title: Formula pricing  -- by Robert J. Benes; title: Pricing by specific authorization  -- by A. Moore Lifter; title: Solid fuels area pricing program  -- by David Kass; title: Distributor margin control in food -- by John W. Paschke.