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		IG_Semmelweiss on April 17, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Amazon is filled with garbage e-books, this is how... MBAs will never understand intrinsically that $1 in extra profit from a ripped-off customer is dangerous profit if that churn it increases your future CAC by more than >$1

insane_dreamer on April 17, 2024 [–]

Even if they understand that, MBA executives will be judged by profit targets hit __this year__, not when the crows come to roost 3 years from now.

dakial1 on April 19, 2024 | [–]

This. executives are very smart and know exactly how to their incentives work. The shareholders are the ones not paying attention.

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