“ With a large business there is always less waste and greater efficiency. ”
Jack London, The Iron Heel (1908). copy citation
| Author | Jack London |
|---|---|
| Source | The Iron Heel |
| Topic | efficiency waste |
| Date | 1908 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/1164/1164-h/1164-h.htm |
Context
““And since then I've noticed that three little corner groceries have gone out of business. Was your branch store the cause of it?”
Mr. Owen affirmed with a complacent smile. “They had no chance against us.”
“Why not?”
“We had greater capital. With a large business there is always less waste and greater efficiency.”
“And your branch store absorbed the profits of the three small ones. I see. But tell me, what became of the owners of the three stores?”
“One is driving a delivery wagon for us. I don't know what happened to the other two.””
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