Economics & Finance
Critical Mass of Cost Threshold
Technology adoption is not a continuous curve but follows hidden cost inflection points. Only when usage costs fall below a certain threshold does adoption shift from 'premium experimentation' to 'mass deployment.' Incremental cost improvements below the critical point cannot trigger adoption—a qualitative leap is required (typically a 50-90% cost reduction) to unlock widespread scaling.
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