Description
Marge realizes that, as her restaurant
gets bigger, the amount she spends on
ostrich meat is also getting bigger. She
decides to visit Mort, an ostrich farmer
and her primary supplier, to see if he
won't lower his prices for her. Mort,
however, says that if her lowers his
prices, he will be losing money, since
every ostrich farmer charges the same
price--the market price. There is
nothing special about ostrich farming
anymore--lots of farmers are raising
ostriches and lots of producers are
buying ostrich meat. However, Mort
invites Marge to stay in touch, because
he is developing a special type of ostrich.
Audio Transcript
Marge: I sure am spending a lot on ostrich meat every month. I'm gonna drive out to Mort's ostrich farm, see if I can't talk him down some.
Mort: Hmmm…
Marge: Howdy Mort, how're the big birds treatin' ya these days?
Mort: Pretty good, Marge, what brings you way out here on such a hot day?
Marge: Well Mort, I've been buying ostrich meat from you for years now...
Mort: Uhh-huh.
Marge: ...and since my restaurant keeps getting bigger, I keep ordering larger quantities of meat.
Mort: Yep.
Marge: I've been thinking Mort....I've gotta be one of your best customers. I'm here to see if you can cut me a better deal on buyin' large quantities of your ostrich meat.
Mort: Well, Marge, I'd love to help ya, you know I would, but I'd be losin' money if I lowered my prices for ya. I’ve got plenty of other customers willing to pay the market price.
Marge: You know, Mort, I could take my buisness elsewhere.
Mort: That’s your decision, Marge, but everybody charges the same price—the market price.
Mort: You see, there's no secret to producing good ostrich meat anymore. So now there’s lots of farms selling it and lots of people buyin' it.
Marge: So, can you cut me a break on price?
Mort: I'm sorry, my hands are tied for now. But you stay in touch Marge, 'cause I'll give you first dibs on some real special ostriches that I've been raisin'.
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