Word: 14a
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...clerk had listed the 1981 price too low. A part used in mounting engines in C-141 transports and B-52H bombers rose in price from $77.28 to $1,016.70, an increase of 1,215%. Reason: again, clerical error. A major component of the engine for the F-14A fighter zoomed 442%, from $35,189 to $190,855. Reason: the price of titanium rose and a new supplier produced a relatively small number of the parts, boosting the unit price...