P T Barnum Used Gross Exaggeration, Fraudulent Stories, and Staged Events

question 53

True/False

P. T. Barnum used gross exaggeration, fraudulent stories, and staged events to secure newspaper coverage for his clients, his American Museum, and his circus.

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Comparative Advantage

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