Opportunity Cost at Inflection Point

When marginal returns from new ventures (high-growth potential) exceed returns from existing assets (board dividends), rational decision-makers reallocate attention and capital. The inflection point is determined not by absolute profit, but by the intersection of relative growth rates and time windows.

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