Keep in mind that in this context “what the market will bear” equates to the least amount possible until someone they can pay less is found, or better, can be outsourced to for much less.
Unless, of course, you’re in the exec club which keeps paying each other exorbitant salaries - above what the market can actually bear as they routinely lay off workers to access that needed capital. But it’s an unspoken agreement between the execs that they represent ultimate value (when in some cases a coin toss provides the same results) and are actually those that could most easily be replaced for those making a fraction and doing a better job. It’s a racket.
