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9. Sure, but the planes are capital assets. Abandoning an asset is rarely wise

Sat Oct 13, 2018, 10:45 AM

Oct 2018

Asset evaluation is part of budgeting.

A house owner does not necessarily abandon a house if the back deck falls off.

Budgeting 101.

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What the ultimate decision is remains to be seen. soryang Oct 2018 #10

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