Re: Delphi 2005 is here, apparently no benefit of the cheap dollar..

From: Nick Hodges [TeamB] (nickhodges_at_gmail.com)
Date: 12/03/04 

Date: 3 Dec 2004 10:03:55 -0700

Jim Cooper wrote:

> I think you missed the point there. I gave the restricted price
> ticket allocated by ballot as an example of when the free market
> "laws" of supply and demand do not determine price. Even in a free
> market, demand does not always determine price.

I think you are missing the point: In a free market, demand /always/
determines price. That's, well, the fundamental definition /of/ a free
market.

> It's the "always" and "never" you keep using I object to. If you said
> "usually", or "almost always" even, I would have no argument
> (although I wouldn't like to live in a country run by your rules - no
> offence intended)

All right, put those in there if you need to. The point remains,
though: In a free market, prices are determined by demand. Always.
That's the definition.

> I tried to make clear it was voluntary.

Ah, well I missed that. A vendor is clearly free to offer any price
they want and any terms they want in the sale of their property. 

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