Unrelated diversification can balance the cash flows of SBU entities. A firm, which has many SBUs that merit investment might buy or merge with a cash cow to provide a source of cash. The acquisition of the cash cow may reduce the need to raise debt or equity over time, although if the cash cow is acquired, resources will need to be expected.
There are currently estimated to be 1,541,900 people living within the Kent County Council area (as of 2016). The estimated resident population of an area includes all people who usually live there, whatever their nationality.
With a net increase of 1,000 people, Washington County ranks first in Maryland for the largest total migration increase according to the U.S. Census Bureau 2007 Statistics. The population of the county is 147,430 and is projected to grow to 169,300 by 2020, according to the Maryland Department of Planning.