Voting with your wallet is short-sighted if you are short-sighted. Alternatively, we might have a manager who buys a coffee machine to give the employees free

Voting with your wallet is short-sighted if you are short-sighted. Alternatively, we might have a manager who buys a coffee machine to give the employees free coffee, as the former sees the latter will be happier and more productive for a low price; this the manager buys productivity cheaply.