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KJasper | 10 years ago

If you can make 200M and have a risk of paying 100M in the worst case you still make 100M more than you would without doing it. So it's basically calculated risk for these companies.

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pyrocat|10 years ago

And therein lies the problem with most methods of government regulation. The worst that happens is usually a fine. Certain violations need to start carrying mandatory jail sentences.

redblacktree|10 years ago

Sure, but you would still prefer to never pay the 100M.

unprepare|10 years ago

Not more than you would prefer to make the 200MM and risk losing 100MM of it.

again calculated risk, if theres even a chance that they walk away with all 200mm, and no chance that they end up with 0 or less, then it's worth pursuing.

KJasper|10 years ago

ofcourse and they won't. Companies never pay the initial fine...