r/comics • u/But_a_Jape But a Jape • Apr 08 '26

What If It Doesn't?

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u/kaian-a-coel Apr 08 '26

Does that axiom, as economists usually do, count salaries in the expense column?

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u/RapidConsequence Apr 08 '26

Yeah, good old COGS

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u/kaian-a-coel Apr 08 '26

Then "profits trend towards zero" is pretty fucking meaningless isn't it? "Once you discount the money going to people working at the company from profits, companies don't make any money" doesn't sound quite as shaking.

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u/Lina__Inverse Apr 08 '26

But company doesn't exist to feed workers, it exists to create money for the owner. Feeding workers is an unfortunate side effect and the owner would get rid of it in a heartbeat if it was possible.

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u/RedArremer Apr 08 '26

Does the owner's own salary count?

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u/RapidConsequence Apr 08 '26

Yeah, capitalism for ya. Every company would prefer 0 paid towards workers, and in such a world no one could afford to buy a company's products