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Nowadays, people live in the society where consumer goods are cheaper to buy. Do you think its advanta

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Globalization has ushered in an era of consumerism and people are flooded with cheap
consumer
 products.
While
 I believe that the lowering costs of
consumer
goods
 has its
advantages
, its drawbacks are certainly more. The main advantage of cheap
consumer
goods
 is they can be afforded by the majority and
this
 in turn means more production and employment.
This
 is definitely beneficial for the
overall
 economy of the country.
In addition
, it
is bettering
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improves
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 the quality of life of the poor and
decreasing
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decreases
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 the difference in the lifestyles
of
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between
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 the rich and poor.
For example
, today, even the poorest of the poor own
consumer
goods
 like televisions, mobile phones and computers. Despite the
advantages
, I still consider the lowering of
consumer
goods
 prices to be harmful
overall
.
Firstly
, cheap
consumer
goods
means
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 there is a compromise with the quality and
thus
 the life-cycle of today’s
consumer
 products is a lot shorter than before. Ultimately, the consumers suffer and they spend more because they end up buying the same product more often.
Also
, by making repair comparatively uneconomical, in a way, these cheap products are
also
 leading to
closure
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 of small repair shops.
In addition
, to offer cheap
consumer
goods
 without sacrificing profit margins, companies are resorting to automation and
this
 results in
further
 job losses.
Last
 but not least, cheap
consumer
goods
 are leading to environmental degradation as they consume more natural resources and more energy.
This
further
 leads to increasing waste as evident from the overflowing landfill sites in urban areas and pollution.
To conclude
, cheap
consumer
goods
 do have their
advantages
 but these
advantages
 come at a heavy price to the
consumer
 and the environment.
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