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that is the wrong question, the right question is whether the cost is justified by benefits and the answer to (in the hands of right people) is yes


You cannot ask this follow-up unless you first answer mine as to cost. And not cost today but cost for the long haul.


the cost is $7bn - is that too much if it generates $10bn in revenue?


This is known as question begging; the question is: Do the costs justify the investments? That question can't be answered by assuming they do. Also revenue is not profit.




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