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In response to "not all of them are so luxurious. " by b!

Indeed. Ditto for yachts. But this hatey (and the associated misconceptions) stems from 80s-style business tactics.

Posted by Beryllium (aka grayman) Nov 19 '08, 16:00

i.e., the more-awesomer company wins.

Non-luxurious planes and yachts still have many expenses, regardless of how they are used by the company, and the potential advantages of all investments like that must be carefully gauged (and consistently re-evaluated) with cost-benefit analysis.

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ah, i get that; and it presented with some dot-coms, too. i'm not a fan of willy-nilly spending, even for successful companies. -- nm - b! Nov 19, 16:08 1
- Indeed. While some willy-nilly spending is OK in good times, you have to prove that you're fiscally capable of withstanding bad times. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 19, 16:10

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Indeed. Ditto for yachts. But this hatey (and the associated misconceptions) stems from 80s-style business tactics.

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