I have two of the world map ones that are made in China. They've held up very well for how long they've been in use, but literally yesterday I cleaned off my whole desk and the bottom was actually compressed / glued to the desk. Removing it pulled off the padded layer in one spot right under the...
Operating loss includes almost everything involved with the business running other than financial investments / interest income. Think of everything the business itself is doing to generate income and expenses that go out. The cost of the manufacturing of these plants is included in that number...