True enough. It does not eliminate my point that quoting typical values for an MBA is meaningless.

I am not sure that these numbers are of any significance. The value of an MBA varies tremendously depending on the institution that you got it at. One from a big-name school is far more valuable than one from a local college, although there is no evidence that those who get the degrees from the big-name schools learn anything that gives more real value.

So, in other words, he is completely ignorant of how the company functions or what it is doing.

and always have.

All of which adds cost, which if you are aimed a making a quick profit is a no-no.

That is certainly true, but once you get involved in providing or buying materials for payment in the future and similar things the complexity increases exponentially. The value of a payment due in 90 days, for example, has to allow for the chance of collecting, the value of money at that time and other complexities. Determining the present value can be arcane. That is why accountants get paid.

You clearly have no idea how complicated the accounting at a large corporation can become.

Tell that to the guy who was laid off because the company missed its quarterly earnings target.

There is no sure answer. Just follow the basic principles. Make certain that your investments are diversified and not in fly-by-night investments.

Did you look at what their post office was charging? At $4.55 at letter I am hardly surprised that no one is using the service.

If I want a PDF, I create the file in whatever editor or program I want and then save it as a PDF, which can be read with the free reader or by many other programs.

That might work for physical facts, but when we get into matters of the mind, government, economics etc. where the answers to questions are a matter of opinion or open to doubt, the AI would be out of luck. It would also presumably be just as vulnerable to scams and lies. Most of the "bad" behaviors are a result of bad data. I do not see how the system you are suggesting would protect the AI from this

I have no idea. But why should they have to spend their money hiring lawyers?

Gamblers do not have to gamble. It is different if a business is exploiting something like food, housing, transportation, or something else that people actually need. Yes, gambling can be addictive and people should be protected from that like they are from drugs (look how well that is working), but otherwise it is no different than people wasting their money on concert tickets or expensive cruises or whatever.

Who decides what are the facts?