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! ! 127 Knowledge Related t o Clothing and the Economy 41. Fashion : This discusses the history of fashion , various nation ’ s ethnic dress , the necessary tools entailed, adapting fashion according to medical and seasonal requirements , and many other matters. 42. Criminology: This field can be fur ther separated into the root causes behind crime , the m ethods used to reform criminals, the purpose and extent to which one should be punished, and the forms and effectiveness of punishments. 43. Economics: This is the stud y of the economic status of a country : how to manage assets and the c onsequences of extravagance or miserliness. The currency exchange rate is also included in this discussion, tho ugh nowadays, this is a cause for some disquiet among people. Then th ere is another branch within this which involves the minting of coins. Additional l y, this fi eld studies the system of loans and how to expand domestic and international trade. In context of trade , there are several issues : different methods of trade, free trade, taxing additional or equal tariffs on products of trade. Another aspect of trade relates to its control and organization. H ow employers and employees should work together to everyone ’s best advantage. The question then arises as to whether strikes are permissible and if so, who oversees the provision of food during the strike ? a. Other issues include the r ights and responsibilities of owners of factories regarding their closure e. g. can a factory owner fire all his e mployees and close the factory? Regarding laborer’s rights, are they permitted to d emand their rights, and to what extent? How are the poor to be pr ovided for? Other topics covered are the landowner’s rights, the need for unified factory workers , the building of safe factories to ensure the ir wor ker’s health and safety , the establishment of the company itself , the influence its money will wield, tax and it s limitations, the influence of insurance , profit sharing and the division thereof , and the increase and decrease of costs. The above are all aspects of economics.