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by HEmanZ 1054 days ago
Or, ya know, they can’t raise prices that high because people will just stop buying eggs and they will stop making money. Eggs are very much an elastic good.

Does no one understand basic economics anymore?

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Eggs are a fungible product (well, sort of).

In a working market there are a lot of sellers and buyers and I'd find the lowest ask price and buy it.

In a failed market, the price is locked.

You’re actually advocating for anti-competition and anti-capitalism.