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To: SilentZ who wrote (396944)7/8/2008 11:10:19 AM
From: i-node  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1576133
 

Is that true? It isn't. That's not the way markets work.


You could not be more wrong.

Proof: The financial markets demand a particular AFTER-TAX return on investment in order to create an environment for capital formation.

Case closed.



To: SilentZ who wrote (396944)7/8/2008 6:18:06 PM
From: Brumar89  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1576133
 
If an industry can't cover all its costs, including taxes over time, it will not exist long.

Sure there can be periods where industries operate at a loss, but they don't last forever.