"Blueskies" wrote in message
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"Steve Hix" wrote in message
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For starters, look at what companies like that will have to spend in R&D,
developing new field and processes, etc etc etc.

They're not just taking the profits and locking them up in the bank.


Profits are stated after all the costs, like R&D, new field developement,
etc etc are rolled in...

Not necessarily. I am not an accountant, but AFAIK you are not
automatically allowed to expense and/or depreciate everything that would
make good business sense in the year that you might expect...