Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 5th February 2018

Dilbert//10523, first published eight years ago on Monday 5th February 2018

Sunk Costs

Tags

money, big business, logic, loss, deception

Official transcript

Dilbert: The economics of the project have changed. We need to shut it down. Boss: If we stop now, the $10 million we already spent will be wasted. Dilbert: And if we stop later? Boss: The trick is to never finish the project.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE ECONOMICS OF THE PROJECT HAVE CHANGED. WE NEED TO SHUT IT DOWN IF WE STOP NOW, THE #10 MILLION WE ALREADY SPENT WILL BE WASTED.

AND IF WE STOP LATER?

THE TRICK IS TO NEVER FINISH THE PROJECT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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