A Black Friday question for The Economic Natualist

In honor of Black Friday, I have a question for the ‘Economic Naturalist’.  My wife and I both received Thanksgiving sale catalogues from a clothing chain retailer.  A sticker on the front of my wife’s catalogue offered 40% off a qualifying purchase; the sticker on the front of mine offered 50% off.  Why would a … Continue reading A Black Friday question for The Economic Natualist