Once Netflix owns a DVD, it has the rights to rent it to whomever it wants, at whatever price it wants to charge.
一旦它拥有了某个DVD,该公司就有权按自己希望的价格,将之租借给任何想看这张DVD的人。
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Privy to superior information, banks can charge hefty fees and drive up their own profits at the expense of clients who are induced to take on risks they don’t fully understand—a form of rent seeking.
Families who shop at rent-to-own stores, which charge ridiculous interest rates, can temporarily pare back and then buy furniture or electronics outright.