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Education > Financing College Why college books are so expensive: 4 of 10

Did you just pick up your chemistry book for next semester only to find it is $180? Did you pay $75 for a paperback English literature book last quarter? Then you are among the thousands of college students (and parents)who are suffering from sticker shock from having to purchase college text books. There are a number of reasons text books are so expensive. The first is the scarcity of used books. 10 years ago, a student could find used books on the shelves of his local college bookstore. These books usually cost 50% to 75% of a new book and some were in good condition. These used books we...
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