That company still wants to make a profit, so they raise the price by 25 dollars.
Or they raise the price by $40, do stock buybacks, lay off 10% of their workforce, close underperforming stores, and book their CEO on CNBC to squeal about “organized retail theft,” and pay record bonuses to the execs.
Or they raise the price by $40, do stock buybacks, lay off 10% of their workforce, close underperforming stores, and book their CEO on CNBC to squeal about “organized retail theft,” and pay record bonuses to the execs.
You also just explained the last few years of inflation.