By this logic, no company in any industry should attempt to reduce costs in an easily replicable way. Since the world doesn't behave that way, there must be something wrong with your logic.
Or maybe there's nothing wrong with my logic. Maybe there are other forces at play that, when all mixed together, result in companies sometimes seeking cost reductions, and sometimes not seeking cost reductions.
Parent was looking for an example to explain a possible situation, not a dynamic that the entire world must obey at all times.
