Has it ever been stated that Lego prices were induced by production cost ? Also, if they were to build cheaper parts from more factories, would they lower thei

Has it ever been stated that Lego prices were induced by production cost ? Also, if they were to build cheaper parts from more factories, would they lower their margins when a significant population is already paying the higher price ? In comparison, their software if really bad and needs a lot more efforts whatever price they sell their sets.