tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post4802902385288981174..comments2024-03-28T09:22:36.967+13:00Comments on Offsetting Behaviour: Markets hate profitsEric Cramptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15831696523324469713noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-90485124141303067132012-11-30T16:57:23.319+13:002012-11-30T16:57:23.319+13:00Yes. Costs push up, either with increased product ...Yes. Costs push up, either with increased product quality or increased bundled goods.<br /><br /><br />Note that all of this relies on competition though. If you've got a very strict licensing regime granting local monopolies, that's something else.Eric Cramptonhttp://offsettingbehaviour.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-4051509540827439192012-11-30T12:58:06.980+13:002012-11-30T12:58:06.980+13:00If there really are temporary "free profits&q...If there really are temporary "free profits", then arguably the way they would be eroded is for other producers entering the market offering a demonstrably higher quality product. If the minimum price for cars was NZ$ 50,000, then BMWs and Lexuses would dominate the market over cheaper brands.Curmudgeonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-79866731498404822952012-07-09T12:10:15.812+12:002012-07-09T12:10:15.812+12:00Pull your head in PQ.Pull your head in PQ.Kimblenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-41293406533491837632012-07-08T20:48:51.722+12:002012-07-08T20:48:51.722+12:00Peter, there's a mad poetry to your comments. ...Peter, there's a mad poetry to your comments. I love them. But I had to drop the one about Sellman's home life; I'm not a fan of the guy either, but that wasn't on.EricCramptonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-38675184233666257912012-07-07T22:54:31.381+12:002012-07-07T22:54:31.381+12:00the rubber we say is reality, why do we need idio...the rubber we say is reality, why do we need idiot doug sellman whose home life is worae than any alcoholicpeterquixotenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-39303018261449626012012-07-07T22:48:59.157+12:002012-07-07T22:48:59.157+12:00listen up Eric, I can buy whatever I like in Thail...listen up Eric, I can buy whatever I like in Thailand at well below your prices , When Doug Sellman influences alcohol we rub him out. this is the market price of reality, print this Eric be real .peterquixotenoreply@blogger.com