# what does cost of book folding and book binding depend on?

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**Created:** [May 29, 2011, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-cost-of-book-folding-and-book-binding-depend-on/583693 "2011-05-29T20:25:52Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-cost-of-book-folding-and-book-binding-depend-on/583693/17 "2011-05-30T13:37:54Z")

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> [@code\_grey](#):
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> in an efficient, competitive market without collusion price cannot be “what the market will bear”. It’s supposed to be production cost plus small markup.

Of course the price is “what the market will bear.” It’s that way in _all_ markets.

I strongly recommend that you do at least some modicum of research before asking piles of highly-detailed questions and then arguing with the answers.

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