[Elecraft] Selling Synths

[Dauer, Edward]

I think that is not correct, since I wasn¹t referring to prices.  I was
referring to costs - i.e the inputs.  In microeconomics the difference
between costs and prices is fundamental.  Most people conflate the two in
ordinary speech; but they are different.


Edward A. Dauer
Dean Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of Law
University of Denver





On 2/25/15, 11:46 AM, "jim" <jbollit at outlook.com> wrote:

>Ted,
>
>You have it backwards.
>
>The market sets the end sell price.  The company then determines if it can
>provide that product/service (looking at all their costs) and still make a
>profit.
>
>And it is not as simple as I have stated.
>
>Outrageous profits for products/services do not last a long time in the
>marketplace.  Competition comes in.  Apple comes to mind.
>
>Outrageous losses for products/services do not last a long time in the
>marketplace.  The biz folds.  Countless examples.
>
>There are careers dedicated to "setting" prices in the market place.
>Their
>livelihood depends on getting it right.
>
>And then you have the Strategic element in the overall business that
>enters
>the equation, and..............................
>
>A career!
>
>Jim
>W6AIM
>
>
>
>
>
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
>Dauer,
>Edward
>Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 7:20 AM
>To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: [Elecraft] Selling Synths
>
>Not necessarily.  The old radio had the old synth, which cost something.
>The new radios have the new synth, which also cost something.  If the two
>somethings are the same, the total costs of the old and new would be the
>same.  But selling the new synth all by itself would still require
>charging
>something.  That something would include amortization of development
>costs.
>So the new radios with the new synth could cost more, less, or the same,
>depending on the relative costs of the old and new components.
>
>Ted. KN1CBR
>
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>>Message: 14
>>Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2015 12:47:13 +1000
>>From: Gary Gregory <vk1zzgary at gmail.com>
>>To: Rick Bates <happymoosephoto at gmail.com>
>>Cc: Elecraft List <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>, Stan Gibbs KR7C
>>	<stan at kr7c.net>
>>Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Old KSYN3 cards
>>Message-ID:
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>>Hmmmm....if a new board is $200 as a standalone upgrade item, one might
>>assume it would increase the cost of a new k3 by at least a smaller
>>margin to help defray design costs.
>>If not then one could ponder if these other factors are simply applied
>>to boards sold separately.
>>Just curious.
>>
>>I wont be upgrading just yet....first job is to get my K3 to work as
>>designed. Being an older serial number it has "issues" and a return
>>trip to the factory is over $850.00 AUD sadly, so for now it is
>>accumulating dust and age.
>>
>>Gary
>>Vk1ZZ
>>K3, KX3, KPA500-FT, KAT500-FT,P3.
>>On 25/02/2015 12:37 PM, "Rick Bates" <happymoosephoto at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
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