"Manufacturers may intentionally damage a portion of their goods ... "[0]
The intel chip example has already been mentioned in comments. The general idea of "Damaged Goods" (and how this can benefit consumers) appears here (at Preston McAfee's site).
The intel chip example has already been mentioned in comments. The general idea of "Damaged Goods" (and how this can benefit consumers) appears here (at Preston McAfee's site).
[0] https://mc4f.ee/Papers/PDF/DamagedGoods.pdf