Everything is worth what its purchaser will pay for it.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Value is subjective and determined by the buyer.
- In plain terms
- Something is only as valuable as someone is willing to pay for it.
- What can you take from it?
- Value depends on market demand not intrinsic worth.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who decides value?
- Is price always fair?
Another view
Intrinsic value sometimes exists independent of price.
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