Let's understand the underlying economics: Do they want to make more money, or less money? hmm... The answer to why it's so expensive (applies to pretty much

Let's understand the underlying economics: Do they want to make more money, or less money? hmm... The answer to why it's so expensive (applies to pretty much everything, not just printer ink) is: Because it can be. Price and cost have almost nothing to do with one another. The manufacturer will charge as much as they can make people pay. I mean, if HP shareholders weren't going to reap returns, why would people ever print anything to start with?