Are we talking need? Or desire? Is this a market? What is the "correct" price signal? Seems like we give each other a lot of assistance for free.
You Europeans can't even get your communism right! It doesn't work without both the "From each according to his ability," part, AND the, "To each according to his needs," part. /snark
Actually, I should have pointed out that this was a conversation about markets and price signals.
In that realm, Jerome's question was irrelevant -- "how much do you need?" Does the market care about that? The question is "how much will you charge me?" The buyer doesn't, in theory, have to have any concern about what the level of profit is (if there is even a profit). The purchase price is, well, the purchase price. Blogging regularly at Get Energy Smart. NOW!!!
