1-out-of-6 might be high. But true, most businesses that are having to sell out are probably on their way out, so maybe 1-out-of-6 is low. Would have to compare relative numbers of roi to overall business
There's also the thought that they should be making their profits from the 85% that succeed, as opposed to not taking a loss on 15% which fail. But question then becomes who's actually losing out on these 15%? ie who's actually paying for the risk, since it seems like a "heads I win, tails you lose" arrangement if losses on 15% aren't being repaid by profits from 85%