The 1970s

All 10 Business Baron scenarios that start in the 1970s, 1971–1979: Three days a week, coupons for the tank, and a price list that was wrong by the time it…

Three days a week, coupons for the tank, and a price list that was wrong by the time it was printed.

• The New Money, February 1971: Twelve pence in a shilling. Not any more.
• VAT Day, April 1973: Ten per cent on the bill. Nobody has done this before.
• Coupons for the Tank, November 1973: The work is there. The fuel is not.
• Three Days a Week, January 1974: The ovens are electric. So is the problem.
• Equal Pay, December 1975: Same work. Same pay. From Monday.
• Concorde, January 1976: Mach two to Bahrain. Nobody else is buying.
• The Long Hot Summer, June 1976: A fortnight over ninety degrees. The freezer is working flat out.
• The Winter of Discontent, December 1978: Rubbish in the streets. Beer in the cellar.
• Fifteen Per Cent Overnight, June 1979: Eight went to fifteen. On a Monday.
• Invaders, June 1979: Ten pence a go. The queue is out of the door.

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