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Re:Kiel Institute Analysis: US Americans pay 96% of tariff b... by senorrib on Monday January 19, 2026 @11:33AM (#46680925)
1) You’re assuming there’s no profit to be made 2) Profit is implicitly embedded in the elasticity curve
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Re:Kiel Institute Analysis: US Americans pay 96% of tariff b... by nosianu on Tuesday January 20, 2026 @03:22AM (#46689247)
1) No, please learn to read and to comprehend.

I wrote

> Isn't the only thing that could matter ... if the margins are big enough

2) No, the standard price elasticity of demand curve does not directly include profits. It primarily models the relationship between price and quantity demanded.

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