Less Competition = Higher Costs is not always the case. If you have a
relatively low volume product, where a large percentage of the product's
cost is design & development, not manufacturing, eliminating one of the
competitors can actually create an environment where costs could go down.
The surviving company will usually optimize the product price to maximize
total profit. Many times, the optimal total profit is achieved with a lower
product price generating significantly increased volume.

Mike Schumann

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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What does anybody else think?

Less Competition = Higher Costs

Less Competition = Less Innovation

Less Competition = Less Responsive Customer Service

Let's hope ICOM, or King, or NARCO, or SOMEBODY jumps in to fill the void,
or we'll all be paying a lot more.
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Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"