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You are assembling a "time capsule" that you imagine anthropologists will open 500 years from now to make sense of the values, experiences, and concerns of your generation (18 to 29 year olds). What five artifacts representing consumer services (and consumer culture) would you add to the time capsule, and why?


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Sales Discounts

A reduction in the price of goods or services offered to customers to encourage prompt payment.

Discount Period

The time frame in which a payment can be made with a discount for early payment, often used in terms of sales and accounts receivable to encourage prompt payment.

Gross Method

An accounting method for recording purchases at the gross invoice amount before any trade discounts are deducted.

Sales Discounts

A reduction offered by a seller on the list price of a product or service as an incentive for buyers, usually applied to promote sales, clear out inventory, or recognize volume purchases.

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