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Re:Europe is in danger of regulating its tech market out of ... by t1hrowaway on Friday July 26, 2024 @06:38PM (#41082963)
The price looks reasonable to me after looking at the average revenue per user. https://www.statista.com/statistics/234056/facebooks-average...
Re:Europe is in danger of regulating its tech market out of ... by ameister14 on Friday July 26, 2024 @10:09PM (#41083991)
I don't think reasonable prices are based on what the potential maximum profit per user is. Normally it's based on the expense per user plus a percentage for profit.
Re:Europe is in danger of regulating its tech market out of ... by Nasrudith on Saturday July 27, 2024 @12:09PM (#41087436)
Your mistake is assuming that "reasonable" exists as something concretely defined. Reasonable is an opinion.
Re:Europe is in danger of regulating its tech market out of ... by ameister14 on Saturday July 27, 2024 @02:01PM (#41088268)
Reasonable is definitely an opinion, but that doesn't mean it's random.

In legal and economic contexts, reasonable profits are a thing that is routinely calculated. Where industries are more regulated, 'reasonable' profits are often bound by statutory guidelines. In more competitive markets, prices are not fixed in the same way but you can take a look at industry standards to ascertain what might be reasonable.