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Cereal boxes are a great / terrible example of this. Have you ever noticed how many slightly different sizes of Cheerios there are? In the U.S, you can get an
by tdeck 6y ago
Cereal boxes are a great / terrible example of this. Have you ever noticed how many slightly different sizes of Cheerios there are?
In the U.S, you can get an 8.9oz box, a 12oz box, and an 18oz box.
Honey nut Cheerios? Oh, those come in a 10.8oz box, a 15.4oz box, or a 19.5 oz box.
You would be forgiven for thinking these boxes have remained constant over time, or that you could compare boxes between the exact same brand and class of product.
- distances 6y agoDon't you have compulsory labeling for price per kilogram (or the US equivalent)? Of course the effect is still there, but that's the price that generally matters.
- tdeck 6y agoNot that I know of. Many supermarkets label price per ounce, but I don't know if that's a legal requirement. On the packaging all that's needed is the net weight of the item.
- skrtskrt 6y agoI have never seen a US supermarket chain without it - I would imagine it's a legal req. You're probably not going to see it in like a local corner store, but those places you know you're paying a higher price already.