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Economics of Falling Milk Prices

Geoff Riley

11th August 2015

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You wouldn't normally expect to find cattle wandering the down the aisles of your local supermarket. But an Asda store in Stafford was the chosen location for cows to 'take action' against the price of milk that farmers say "shouldn't be cheaper than a bottle of water."

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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

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