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[–] atetulo@lemm.ee 21 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Hey, buddy. I got some news for you.

Businesses charge what people are willing to pay. Full stop. Not what products cost to produce.

[–] Fallenwout@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

They're not selling below the production cost. Full stop.

[–] atetulo@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

Right. They're selling as high above the production cost as people are willing to pay.

It's called 'maximizing profit.'