To put your question more into perspective, I would ask if paying $50 for something that only costs $10 to manufacture, makes sense? Anyone who runs a profitab

To put your question more into perspective, I would ask if paying $50 for something that only costs $10 to manufacture, makes sense? Anyone who runs a profitable business will say 'yes'. Summly is a product, and as such, has been purchased for more than it cost to "manufacture", as you laid out. $30M is bargain shopping; lest we forget "Draw Something" was bought for $180 million, or "Instagram" was purchased for a whopping $1 billion.