On Sun, 2009-08-23 at 01:08 -0600, Alex Esplin wrote: > Comparative Advantage is entirely > dependent on gain (for both parties) from trade, and I won't trade > unless I can gain from it. In which case, no matter which party is > more productive, each party from their own point of view got the > better end of the deal.
As your honestly walking down the aisles of the grocery store, do you really think to yourself "Gee, I'd like some strawberries. And look, they're cheaper than the ones I bought last week! Oh, but wait... When I talked to my friend who works for the grocer I found out they're earning a higher markup this week so I guess I won't buy any." I don't care if the other party is getting the larger benefit, so long as I'm happy with the benefit I'm getting. I might wish my negotiating position were better, but that's no reason to kill a deal that benefits me. /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
