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On Wed 17 May 2006 02:01:57p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it djs0302
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> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
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>> You're only considering the cost of ingredients. Consider the cost of
>> labor. Would you sell them for $.45 each?
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> Of course I wouldn't sell them for $.45 each but I can't imagine
> almost a 300% markup.


How much do you think it costs to produce, say, a good loaf of good rye
bread? I'm sure that the $3.00-$6.00 per loaf charge in many better bakers
is at least a 300% markup. The cost of ingredients is often neglible to
the price of the product, all other things considered.

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