Sunday, July 31, 2011

RECTANGLES!!!!!! Part Deux

I encountered another soap conundrum yesterday. This time my choice was between flowers, SpongeBob, and a new competitor: Dora the Explorer. I decided to change it up, so I whispered an apology to Mr. Squarepants and grabbed the Dora bottle.

That's when I noticed the price. Dora was 20 cents more than SpongeBob. I put the bottle back and investigated further: same brand, same kind of soap, same amount of soap. Did Dora hold out for more money to support a secret crack habit? Does the magic backpack get a cut? Does she have a domineering father reminiscent of Tiger's or Venus and Serena's who takes a bit right off the top? Does she live in an area with a higher income tax than the bottom of the sea? Or are we witnessing a simple example of demand driving price, with Dora soap able to carry a higher price point due to better sales? Am I just an idiot?

We may never know.

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