• bobman@unilem.org
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    I mean, it only happens if it can happen.

    Products are priced according to what people are willing to pay, not what they cost to produce.

    Edit: It’s really sad how many people are replying to me who don’t understand basic economics. I guess that’s why they’re so bad with money, lol.

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        I mean, that kinda proves the point. People will pay pretty much anything for necessary medicine.

        Of course, the takeaway should be that market dynamics aren’t really appropriate for medical costs, since that basis of what one is willing to pay doesn’t really apply when the consequence is literal death.

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        Why is the price $1500 and not $999999999 billion?

        Why is it $1500 instead of $1600?

        Lol, downvoted for explaining basic economics to those who don’t get it.

        Stay in school.

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            They have high school economics down, but not anything more than that. They’re one of those “supply and demand” parrots who barely understand the concept but think they’re an expert

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            Sorry man, you’re just going along with the crowd even when they’re wrong.

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          You know people who can’t afford that $1500 just die, right? It isn’t priced at what they can afford, they can’t afford it.