The Edsel: a case study in the economics of discretionary behavior and objectives of a firm
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Authors
Sullivan, John Greenfelder
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1965
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Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
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en_US
Abstract
The history of the Ford Motor Company pertaining to the
Edpel is reviewed in comparison to a theory of the firm, which
suggests a utility maximization vice the classical profit maximization concept. The conclusion is reached and tends to
support the utility maximization concept. Additionally, the
conclusion is reached that the utility maximization concept is
useful only in providing insight in particular cases.
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Thesis
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Business Administration and Economics
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Naval Postgraduate School
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.