I'm not sure it happens much, but the way you're framing it makes it sound more ridiculous than it is. Cutting into my profits diminishes the return I get on my investment. This reduces my incentive to chase any particular investment unless I'm simply ravenous for money.
Similarly, most people decline to work 20 hours a day, seven days a week. People who earn overtime could earn a lot more money if they did, but the ROI doesn't justify it in most cases.
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I'm not sure it happens much, but the way you're framing it makes it sound more ridiculous than it is. Cutting into my profits diminishes the return I get on my investment. This reduces my incentive to chase any particular investment unless I'm simply ravenous for money.
Similarly, most people decline to work 20 hours a day, seven days a week. People who earn overtime could earn a lot more money if they did, but the ROI doesn't justify it in most cases.