>>7318427>derpYou have no idea how economy of scale works.
A larger quantity being made and sold means costs are reduced, which should bring prices down.
Sure, if they dumbed the paint down, that'd be one thing, but to raise costs? Pure greed.
>>7318398It's inflation and the general cost of production rising with every new bid/contract/wave/year.
If they're making 1¢ less, they're going to increase the price by 10¢. How much they raise the price depends on their profit margins.