Re:Sweden Gov Announces 'Massive Expansion' of Nuclear Energy
by bruce511 on Thursday November 16, 2023 @11:20PM
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Well now, that depends on what country you are in. In the US for example health care and military most definitely are for-profit exercises.
In the context of Sweden though, with social health care, and a modest military your question makes more sense. And of course as long as it has govt funding it doesn't need to make a profit, or even break even.
Once you look to private capital though, investors expect that capital to generate a return.
Assuming no govt subsidy yo provide that return, it has to come from an excess after operational expenses. (aka profit)
In the context of Sweden though, with social health care, and a modest military your question makes more sense. And of course as long as it has govt funding it doesn't need to make a profit, or even break even.
Once you look to private capital though, investors expect that capital to generate a return.
Assuming no govt subsidy yo provide that return, it has to come from an excess after operational expenses. (aka profit)