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income  

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  • Income “is broadly speaking that what comes in” (Simons: The Definition of Income, 1938/1969, 64), incorporating monetary and/or natural income. Both kinds are key indicators for consumption patterns and thus for consumer culture. [Source: Encyclopedia of Consumer Culture; Income]

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