On Fri, 30 Mar 2007 08:57:02 -0500 Ron Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > On 03/30/07 08:23, Celejar wrote: > > On Fri, 30 Mar 2007 07:45:13 -0500 > > John Hasler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> Paul Walsh writes: > > > > [snip] > > > >>> Then again, why is it that wholemeal bread "with nowt taken out" (thus > >>> presumably requiring less in the production process) costs more than > >>> white bread? > >> Because you are willing to pay more for it. > >> -- > >> John Hasler > > > > Doesn't basic economics dictate that given competition, the equilibrium > > price is determined by both supply and demand? Even if I'm willing to > > pay a great deal, if the cost to produce the item is low, competition > > should drive down the price. Are you implying that the market is a > > monopoly or oligarchy? > > Asking if MSFT is a monopoly? How long have you been around Linux? As I wrote to Paul, my comments were about whole grain bread, not Microsoft. Celejar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
