Yes, it is definitely possible and expected. Your line of reasoning is a pretty common one and is sometimes referred to as the "zero-sum fallacy" or "fixed pie

Yes, it is definitely possible and expected. Your line of reasoning is a pretty common one and is sometimes referred to as the "zero-sum fallacy" or "fixed pie fallacy"[0]. [0] http://www.aei.org/publication/the-fixed-pie-fallacy/ http://www.aei.org/publication/the-fixed-pie-fallacy/