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		aleph_minus_one on April 27, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Cost of developing new drugs may be lower than ind... > More directly: If every division is profitable, there's not a great need to cut the less-profitable divisions. Opportunity cost.

Dylan16807 on April 27, 2024 [–]

> 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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