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Dear Alexa, My friends and I went to the movies last weekend, and at the end of the night I realized I paid more for my popcorn, soda and candy, than I did for my actual movie ticket! Why are movie concessions stands so expensive? Please Explain! Kate Well Kate,... [read more]
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This Valentine’s Day Americans will spend an estimated $1.05 billion dollars on chocolate. However, cocoa farmers in West Africa, which produces 70% of the world’s cocoa, are not yielding enough to make a sufficient profit.