AL>returns doesn't apply.  All of the investment is up front, in developping.
AL>Once it's developped, manufacturing costs are low.  A floppy/CD and a 
manual
AL>That's it.  Low cost-manufacturing.  Let's say you've got 100 people
AL>developing a new application.  This includes programmers, manual author's,
AL>etc.  Average salary: a generous $50,000 apiece per year.  Let's say it 
take
AL>a year from conception, to shrink wrapped packages.  Total cost: $5 
million.
AL>Software sells at $200.  The company only has to sell 25,000 copies to 
break
AL>even.  Anything after that is PURE profit.
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