But the truth of the marketplace is that shabby products can do just fine if they sustain the veneer of quality while slipping downhill, as has much of higher education.

• 但是市场的实际情况是，当劣质产品的质量走下坡路时，如果它们保持高质量的外表，它们仍可能销路很不错，高等教育与之非常相似。