Thursday, December 09, 2010
Economics à la Bill Watterson's Calvin
Lemonade at "15 bucks a glass?!" Susie explodes, dumbfounded at Calvin's audacity.
"That's right! Want some?"
"How do you justify charging 15 dollars?!" asks Susie.
"Supply and demand," says Calvin.
"Where's the demand?! I don't see any demand!" says Susie.
Oh, replies Calvin. "There's lots of demand!"
"Yeah?" challenges Susie.
"Sure!" says Calvin. And he proves his point.
"That's right! Want some?"
"How do you justify charging 15 dollars?!" asks Susie.
"Supply and demand," says Calvin.
"Where's the demand?! I don't see any demand!" says Susie.
Oh, replies Calvin. "There's lots of demand!"
"Yeah?" challenges Susie.
"Sure!" says Calvin. And he proves his point.
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