I was basing the cost on the last couple that were commissioned, like https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_George_H.W._Bush https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Georg

I was basing the cost on the last couple that were commissioned, like https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_George_H.W._Bush https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_George_H.W._Bush. But agree with your point, the calculus only gets worse as more eggs are put in the basket.