It's fairly straightforward economics for the most part. The sale of textbooks overseas, while small, actually holds down the price of textbooks in the United States. Any time we increase the volume of books sold, development and production costs can be spread over a larger field of purchasers. Publishers set the price of textbooks sold overseas at prices to reflect local market conditions. |
This action is part of an ongoing (effort) to centralize functions that make sense to centralize ... (in) areas such as production and manufacturing. |
This action is part of an ongoing (effort) to centralize functions that make sense to centralize É (in) areas such as production and manufacturing. |