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How many more humans would be needed to support 4 of every company type?

• saulpw 2y ago
  None, if each of the companies were 1/4 of the size.
  • cjblomqvist 2y ago
    Not necessarily true. Economies of scale is a thing.
    • Dalewyn 2y ago
      This. More, smaller companies mean more duplication and overhead which can manifest in higher prices. One of the biggest factors behind market consolidation and centralization is because it reduces duplication and overhead which can increase margins and might reduce prices. Merely increasing competition doesn't necessarily drive prices down.
    • saulpw 2y ago
      Up to a point. Beyond that point, "economies of scale" becomes "monopolies of scale". Which is Stoller's (and the OP's) point.
• primax 2y ago
  The same amount. The 4 companies are competing for their share of the existing business
• EasyMark 2y ago
  Tell me one industry that couldn’t be chopped up into 4 or more corporations? I think you will be hard pressed to come up with one.
  • adgjlsfhk1 2y ago
    EUV machines. total demand seems to be <20 per year and developing each generation is a billion dollar effort