Shern,Carissa Chapter 1, Question 6

I found the passage about Cuban cigars very interesting, it blew my mind that you can't bargain and shop around for a deal because the prices are regulated.  I found it even more interesting that no matter how many cigars each vendor sold they would each get paid the same cigar wage.  No wonder communist governments were asking capitalist governments how to regulate trade.  The traders had no incentive to do their job well because they would be payed the same no matter what, and thus they were not self-interested.