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^but ur assuming that net cost is what determines price, which is not true, as it is the type of good and what people are willing to pay for it.
People are also willing to pay close to $100 for a Microsoft Office Product, while no more than a dollar per pound for an apple at a supermarket. They are willing to spend a hundred thousand dollars on a rolex. Once again, the costs don't matter, but rather the type of good and people's price point based on consumer research.
People are willing to pay $12 for a CD and around the same price as a movie. The margins are much better for the cd, yes, but that's irrelevant. It's not about cost to produce, but rather, what people would pay for it. Of course in the long run movies make far more money than CDs, whether it be through syndication, various channels and packaging they're sold in, netflix etc. But that's a different argument altogether.
Note: I personally don't buy music or movies, nor do i buy software hahaha i'm just referring to the typical business modesl and pricing schemes and their basis
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