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April 1, 2008
The difference between price and cost
Reading a book last night, this stood out:
"You seem quite convinced of his veracity."
"The man's word is something more than a vague promise."
"Are you saying he never lied to you?"
"Not exactly. I was an enemy officer."
"So, in this word of honor business, you believe he never breaks it?"
"I have seen him do so. But the cost was huge."
"He breaks it for a price, then."
"Not for a price. A cost."
"I fail to see the distinction."
"A price is something you get. A cost is something you lose."
I sense this is the difference between what many of you think you're negotiating for, especially with contractors. You think you're talking about price. But for a vendor dealing with an unknown quantity, the issue is calculating cost.
Posted by Kathleen Fasanella at April 1, 2008 8:24 AM | Email to a friend
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Comments
You seem to be in a quirky mood.
Posted by: Jan at April 1, 2008 3:47 PM
Close enough to reflect the day of posting.
Broad enough to force you read it as many times, until figure out the distinction.
Posted by: Keerthi at April 1, 2008 7:50 PM
Lois McMaster Bujold is brilliant - I highly recommend all her books.
Posted by: Faith at April 2, 2008 7:41 AM
Dosfashionistas is evil! She sent me the first and the last book in the series meaning I've got to get the middling seven or so. Like now.
I'm getting her back tho. I'm sending her Sheri Tepper's _Singer From the Sea_.
Posted by: Kathleen at April 2, 2008 8:59 AM
I second the recommendation for Lois McMaster Bujold. I really want a Vor book about Ivan Vorpatril. Miles, and I can't believe I'm saying this, has gotten a bit boring.
Posted by: Cymru Llewes at April 11, 2008 7:47 PM
