tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851163370258594999.post6936641017308227650..comments2023-11-16T03:57:05.158-05:00Comments on The Cuban Triangle: Peso speculationPhil Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06724525896667349935noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851163370258594999.post-11622820380549809282008-02-27T19:12:00.000-05:002008-02-27T19:12:00.000-05:00Nick, you're right. Life is simple when you contr...Nick, you're right. Life is simple when you control all retail, and decide everyone's markup. Whether they are maximizing profits is another matter. You could make a case that lower prices would increase sales volume and profits. Not to mention consumer welfare.Phil Petershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06724525896667349935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851163370258594999.post-14038512885982434632008-02-27T16:38:00.000-05:002008-02-27T16:38:00.000-05:00Ha, a 140% mark-up is not capitalism, it is statis...Ha, a 140% mark-up is not capitalism, it is statist monopoly taxing the better-off. Capitalism would provide more for less, at least in material terms.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851163370258594999.post-8058352792779904172008-02-27T14:24:00.000-05:002008-02-27T14:24:00.000-05:00I agree with Agustin, they already know what's is ...I agree with Agustin, they already know what's is going on but wait, we need time to know.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07757512087898162282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851163370258594999.post-17732674110532226002008-02-27T11:19:00.000-05:002008-02-27T11:19:00.000-05:00For being a socialist economy, they sure know how ...For being a socialist economy, they sure know how to play the capitalist game real well. They comdemn capitalism, but they sure know how to markup the items to make a very juicy profit. So an item cost a dollar and they sell it at $2.40. Lenin and Marx would be turning in their graves ( well if Lenin had one, that is).Sharpshooterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02392128808186050440noreply@blogger.com