A lesson in economics: barriers to entry.

[maiforpeace]

In the case of this little girl, to charge her $120 to sell lemonades on a sporadic basis does nothing to protect the public, essentially confiscates her operating revenues, and helps entrench larger competitors and free them up from competition.

Which is what my point was when I suggested you defended McDonald's right to do as they please - whether it's free speech in advertising or entrenching themselves and removing their competition through the financial power they own by lobbying, on the most part that's a system you have defended, no?

But, I do think it's stupid to charge little kids permitting fees to run a flippin' lemonade stand.

It was obviously an isolated case that the media jumped on for news. I just participated in a bake sale on a crowded street that made almost $1000 in revenues and we haven't been contacted by the state (yet).

[AnInconvenientScotsman]

I'm glad you have explained more economics to us because frankly I don't understand it

You see, the $120 is a "barrier to entry." This little girl is effectively barred from entering the lemonade industry because her temporary lemonade stand has to comply with a $120 filing fee. The effect is that she needs to sell 60 lemonades at her price of 50 cents each, just to pay the license fee. "

You should have done that, then

[FBM]

I'm glad you have explained more economics to us because frankly I don't understand it

You see, the $120 is a "barrier to entry." This little girl is effectively barred from entering the lemonade industry because her temporary lemonade stand has to comply with a $120 filing fee. The effect is that she needs to sell 60 lemonades at her price of 50 cents each, just to pay the license fee. "

You should have done that, then

But...all the writing disappeared...

[AnInconvenientScotsman]

I'm glad you have explained more economics to us because frankly I don't understand it

You see, the $120 is a "barrier to entry." This little girl is effectively barred from entering the lemonade industry because her temporary lemonade stand has to comply with a $120 filing fee. The effect is that she needs to sell 60 lemonades at her price of 50 cents each, just to pay the license fee. "

You should have done that, then

But...all the writing disappeared...

A straight woman would have answered him, no worries

[FBM]

I'm glad you have explained more economics to us because frankly I don't understand it

You see, the $120 is a "barrier to entry." This little girl is effectively barred from entering the lemonade industry because her temporary lemonade stand has to comply with a $120 filing fee. The effect is that she needs to sell 60 lemonades at her price of 50 cents each, just to pay the license fee. "

You should have done that, then

But...all the writing disappeared...

A straight woman would have answered him, no worries

The pic showed up again, so I'm going to assume that you replied or something....

[AnInconvenientScotsman]

I'm glad you have explained more economics to us because frankly I don't understand it

You should have done that, then

But...all the writing disappeared...

A straight woman would have answered him, no worries

The pic showed up again, so I'm going to assume that you replied or something....

...sorry, what..?

[FBM]

Do what now?

[AnInconvenientScotsman]

Well that was surreal...I was just...lost...in the...picture (Why is there no "totally out of it" smiley? I demand answers!!)

[klr]

Listen up you lot, this is a serious matter.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barriers_to_entry

At least it was when I was doing my B.Comm degree way back when.

[Coito ergo sum]

In the case of this little girl, to charge her $120 to sell lemonades on a sporadic basis does nothing to protect the public, essentially confiscates her operating revenues, and helps entrench larger competitors and free them up from competition.

Which is what my point was when I suggested you defended McDonald's right to do as they please - whether it's free speech in advertising or entrenching themselves and removing their competition through the financial power they own by lobbying, on the most part that's a system you have defended, no?

I supported McDonald's right to advertise its product. I oppose legislation that would stop that.
I support this little girl's right to advertise and sell her product. I oppose legislation that would stop that.

I don't get what you feel the contradiction is?

I never defended McDonald's right to "do as they please," except the same extent that everyone else can do as they please.

But, I do think it's stupid to charge little kids permitting fees to run a flippin' lemonade stand.

It was obviously an isolated case that the media jumped on for news. I just participated in a bake sale on a crowded street that made almost $1000 in revenues and we haven't been contacted by the state (yet).[/quote]

I'm not so sure about that. The article has a quote from the guy who runs the enforcement division that cited the girl. He defended the action, stating that the protection of the people is paramount. Somehow, he thinks collecting a $120 licensing fee does something to protect the people, and he made no reference to this being a mistake, an isolated occurrence that should not be repeated, etc. He said "the law is the law," basically.