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Old 08-26-2011, 03:40 PM
Supaskillz Supaskillz is offline
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Originally Posted by Appollo [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]
Explain to me how that makes sense? It seems like you're saying two inapposite things. Also, an economist would look at the long-term par value of an item, not the immediate turn-over, in order to maximize profit. See Citizen1080 supra
I am a graduate student and MSU(Michigan State) and I actually teach Microeconomics. Let me try to explain it more explicitly.

Option 1: Trade fungi tunic for manastone. Cost=1 fungi tunic + time to do 1 transaction. Benefit = 1 manastone

Option 2: Sell fungi tunic for 240k. Buy manastone for 180k. Cost= 1 fungi tunic + time to do 2 transactions. benefit= 1 manastone + 60k

Thus option 2 is better unless the time of one transaction is greater than 60k for you.

Long term consequences of both trades are the same, the only difference is that with option 2 you have extra platinum than can be invested.


Edit: Stinkum gets it
Last edited by Supaskillz; 08-26-2011 at 03:47 PM..