consumer good
collocation in Englishmeaningsofconsumerandgood
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consumer
noun[C]
uk/kənˈsjuː.mər/us/kənˈsuː.mɚ/
a person who buys goods or services for their ...
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good
adjective
uk/ɡʊd/us/ɡʊd/
very satisfactory, enjoyable, pleasant, ...
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(Definition ofconsumerandgoodfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofconsumer good
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At the end of period t, theconsumergood(good-0) is produced, and consumers buy good-0 by issuing promissory notes to firms.
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Individuals in the school system may acquire education as aconsumergoodor a capital good, the essential distinction being "between present and future satisfaction".
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Moreover, large firms are concentrated inconsumergoodindustries.
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English language learning may thus be motivated in terms of language asconsumergood(for immediate use) or an investment good (for future use).
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Ownership of anotherconsumergood, the refrigerator/freezer, also played a role in fishing activity.
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Only good-0 can be consumed by consumers (good-0 is theconsumergood).
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The cigarette industry thus developed from small made-to-order manufacturing to the large-scale production of a ready-to-useconsumergood.
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The producers of packaging raw material, the packaging manufacturers, the packers and fillers (especially theconsumergoodproducers), and the retailers form the so-called packaging chain.
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Health care enjoys no special status as aconsumergood.
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Those stores which give theconsumergoodservice are those which reap their own rewards.
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Too many people regard it as aconsumergood.
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It is aconsumergood, but it is also far more than that; it is an investment in people.
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The fundamental principle must be accepted that transport is itself not a social service; it is aconsumergood.
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Another difficulty is the fact that many factories, particularly those engaged in theconsumergoodindustries are now having to work short time.
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It is indeed aconsumergood; it is also and essentially an investment.
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So often we talk about education as if it were purely aconsumergood.
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We need to ensure that the industry offers theconsumergoodquality, wide choice and value for money.
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After all, people do not suddenly run out and buy a pension as they would anotherconsumergood.
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It is aconsumergood.
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An example of it is a car, that is normally considered to be aconsumergoodas it is bought for a private usage.
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