Company A | Company B
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Provides good local direct and indirect employment with decent wages |
Outsources labour to cheap third party country or has low-wage local employment |
Pays incomes taxes locally |
Pays low or no income taxes (foreign tax residency or creatively uses tax credits) |
Sustainable |
Relies on state welfare, bailouts |
Provides customers with good price/quality value |
Sells overhyped/overpriced goods or services |
Competitive |
Uncompetitive, operates in monopoly or cartel mode |
Average profits and shareholder payouts |
High profits and shareholders payouts |
Develops organically with R&D and improves goods/services |
Uses R&D money for share buy-backs or other financial schemes |