<p>I had an econ teacher once show us why it is completely justified that big name athletes and coaches make more money than say, a doctor or a teacher. The argument is based on cost per use. Millions of people watch UK basketball, making the average cost per season like 2 bucks a person. A teacher might touch 20 kids in a classroom and make 40,000 a year, making their cost per person 2,000/yr. The teacher is making more money per interaction. A university president might make a half a million a year on a campus of 10,000 kids. So he makes 50 bucks a student. The economics of salaries makes a lot more sense when you really understand how economics actually works.</p>