Indeed. But companies have to operate that way. It's no different from a restaurant thinking, "If the economy doesn't improve, which 2 of my 20 waiters and wa

Indeed. But companies have to operate that way. It's no different from a restaurant thinking, "If the economy doesn't improve, which 2 of my 20 waiters and waitresses will I let go first? I should let them know they're on the bubble." Or perhaps more abstractly an investor saying, "I have 20 investments. If I need cash, which 2 should I sell?"