Why are some publications free and others vary in price?
Booklets are offered without individual charge to the consumer if the sponsoring agency can pay the printing and distribution costs. When a booklet has a sales price, it is part of the Government Printing Office (GPO) sales program. GPO sets the price to cover printing, distribution and related costs; prices vary accordingly. When a booklet is 50, the sponsoring agencies are able to share in some of the costs customarily paid by GPO.
Booklets are offered without individual charge to the consumer if the sponsoring agency can pay the printing and distribution costs. When a booklet has a sales price, it is part of the Government Printing Office (GPO) sales program. GPO sets the price to cover printing, distribution and related costs; prices vary accordingly. When a booklet is $1.00 or 50ยข, the sponsoring agencies are able to share in some of the costs customarily paid by GPO.