• intensely_human@lemm.ee
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    5 months ago

    Everybody says this, that companies are always seeking their current quarter profits, but:

    • That is irrational and I don’t see why they’d behave that way
    • Ive seen no evidence that they actually do

    Can anyone provide evidence that companies actually optimize for current quarter profits at the neglect of all other time spans?

    • ThrowawayPermanente@sh.itjust.works
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      5 months ago

      Companies as a whole might not always do this, but executives trying to hit their targets and get their bonus definitely behave this way sometimes