Comment by dcrazy
Are you proposing that the United States should operate factories without regard to margin?
Are you proposing that the United States should operate factories without regard to margin?
Well... farming exists....
I'm not sure I agree microchips are as critical as stable food supply, but I'd be willing to entertain the idea they're close enough to be treated specially.
No. Sustaining a business with a margin doesn't necessarily mean that maximizing the margin has to be the ultimate goal. A company can look to maximize market share, revenue, or other ambitions.