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If the acquisition cost is lower, the value will be lower because you don't need to factor in the acquisition cost.
by cinntaile 4y ago
If the acquisition cost is lower, the value will be lower because you don't need to factor in the acquisition cost.
- Xylakant 4y agoNo, the value is what you can do with it. Now, if you want to sell the data, then having a competitor that offers it for free is reducing the value, but if you want to use the data, the value is independent of the cost.
- erikrothoff 4y agoYes, and if the data isn’t secret the number of things you can do with this data is limited. It’s like security by obscurity in reverse.