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        It doesn’t, because you still have a tiny margin. Get one bad year and your business will be wiped out.

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          2 years ago

          Not when the profit is billions, Loblaws could run at at a sizeable loss for the next decade and still be fine.

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            2 years ago

            No, it can’t. 4% loss will wipe out everything they’ve earned. That’s the problem with low margins.

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              Yes it can, they’ve been making billions in profits every year for years. Unless they are morons and frittered away the profits, they absolutely can run at a moderate loss for years.

              Why are you defending billionaires?

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                  Because you think the board should take the profits and be billionaires.

                  I clearly understand economics better than you, because Loblaws could easily survive years running at a loss given the BILLIONs in profits they currently make annually, and the billions their owners are worth.

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                    You certainly don’t understand economics… Why do you even argue then?