you are right ...

but i was referring to this one:

http://www.bassandwalleyeboats.com/output.cfm?id=943489

For many outboarders, cost is a major factor. Based on suggested
retail, Mercury wins in this respect as well, with a list price of
$15,860. That's almost $2000 less than Yamaha's $17,620 sticker,
and nearly $3000 less than Evinrude's $18,531 price tag. What's
important to know is that Merc's dealer margins are significantly
smaller than Yamaha's or Evinrude's - meaning, there's less
room for haggling. Hence, your actual cost likely will be much closer
than list prices suggest.

Base Price (w/ Mercury 200 EFI): $36,450
Price As Tested
(Evinrude 250): $44,982
(Merc 250XS OptiMax): $48,475
(Yamaha 250 HPDI VMax): $44,792

There must be a typo as it doesnt make sense..

Matt