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The purchasers pay market rates. The prison makes the money, which I can see being wrong, but that doesn't change the fact that competitors are not being harmed
by coldcode 9y ago
The purchasers pay market rates. The prison makes the money, which I can see being wrong, but that doesn't change the fact that competitors are not being harmed. If the price was below market then you would have a point, but it isn't in this case.
- clort 9y agoSurely though, when there are more traders in the marketplace selling the same thing, the price will be lower due to competition? In cases like this the prison farm can always afford to sell at the lowest price since they don't have the same costs as others..
- mathattack 9y agoExactly - as the low cost producer, they can drive prices down. Everyone pays the same "market" rate. And they can bid up supply costs.