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Re:Cost of developing new drugs may be far lower than indust... by aleph_minus_one on Friday April 26, 2024 @10:33PM (#40176635)
> More directly: If every division is profitable, there's not a great need to cut the less-profitable divisions.

Opportunity cost.

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Re:Cost of developing new drugs may be far lower than indust... by Dylan16807 on Friday April 26, 2024 @10:37PM (#40176653)
> Opportunity cost.

That's why I specifically said "great need". Opportunity cost is not usually dire.

But in a global sense, shutting divisions down entirely also tends to be pretty bad in terms of opportunity cost.

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