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		bostonvaulter2 on Aug 16, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google Buys Motorola For $12.5 Billion Isn't that just profit for that year, not including all of the sunk costs to get started?

achompas on Aug 16, 2011 [–]

Are we looking at cumulative Xbox profits from day one? Generally one is interested in a division's ability to generate positive cash flow, no matter the initial cost, because it's assumed that division will generate said cash flow in perpetuity.

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