would it be situational re economies, though? i.e. if you have a lot of financial resources and can buy 1000 ships cheaply for the cost of propping up your ste

would it be situational re economies, though? i.e. if you have a lot of financial resources and can buy 1000 ships cheaply for the cost of propping up your steel industry to build 100 ships, should you buy 1000 ships (or the steel needed to build them quickly) to instead?