Comment: The last reported figure is 2.4¢ per penny, not 4.8, but

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The last reported figure is 2.4¢ per penny, not 4.8, but

Submitted by samadamscw on Thu, 11/29/2012 - 02:06. Permalink

even that figure includes costs other than just raw materials. It costs money to actually MAKE the coin you know. Then there is transportation, storage, marketing, general and administrative, etc.

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