Thursday, September 16, 2010

Dream Job

I want to be the guy that sets the manufacturer's suggested retail price ("MSRP"). Think about it. Setting it goes something like this:

ME: What do you want to sell the item for?

CFO: $AAA.BB

ME: Ok. Is this product a really good deal, a good deal, or an overrated brand name?

CFO: good deal.

ME: Ok. I'll crunch some numbers.

4 seconds and 1 calculation later...

ME: the MSRP is ($AAA.BB) X (1.5)

CFO: what if it is a really good deal?

ME: ($AAA.BB) X (2)

CFO: what if it is an overrated name brand?

ME: those aren't manufactured, they're crafted

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