Spending a dollar to save 21 cents isn't very wise. The only case for not showing a profit is to invest in R&D, expansion, etc for the long term. In addition,

Spending a dollar to save 21 cents isn't very wise. The only case for not showing a profit is to invest in R&D, expansion, etc for the long term. In addition, if they were merely inflating expenses, then they'd be able to adjust and have plenty cash. This doesn't seem to be the case.