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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Because of the tax, the price of the average one-liter bottle of hard liquor will rise by about one and a half dollars. The federal tax does not affect beer or wine...

Author: By Daniel B. Wroblewsh, | Title: Average Price of Liquor Will Increase $1.50 With New Tax | 10/1/1985 | See Source »

...quick calculator consolation suggests that something fishy is going on here. One liter is more expensive than two But four liters costs less than three. This doesn't agree with what they told us in Ec 10, does...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Twice as Nice At Half the Price | 4/9/1985 | See Source »

Actually, Store 24 doesn't stock two liter bottles of the sodas that they carry in one liter sizes, and vice-versa Therefore, aficionados of ginger ale, which is only available in one-liter containers, must pay a higher price for half as much of their favorite beverage as dedicated Coke drinkers...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Twice as Nice At Half the Price | 4/9/1985 | See Source »

...those Coke fans can still get more for less by buying two two-liter bottles instead of one three-liter bottle or three one liter bottles...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Twice as Nice At Half the Price | 4/9/1985 | See Source »

Store 24 employee Jessica M. Barry agreed that the prices, were uneven, explaining that two-liter bottles are purchased at a lower rate since they are sold at such a high volume. "We do sell three-liter Cokes," said Bary, "but why people buy them I have no idea...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Twice as Nice At Half the Price | 4/9/1985 | See Source »

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