"Leon" wrote:


That could be it but there is also an inventory business model that
supports
charging more for slower moving expensive products. To justify the
time the
slower moving product sits on the shelf the seller marks up the
price to
justify the time and space being taken up.

SFWIW, years ago had a tennant who was in the hardwood lumber
business.

He told me his cost/board ft was the same for either 4/4 or 8/4
lumber; however, the 8/4 retail price/bdft was more than the 4/4
price/bdft.

Lew