Economically, that&#x27;s irrelevant.  What we want is for capital to flow towards people with good ideas on how to invest it.  It&#x27;s not incredibly important whether this happens by:<p>One: Apple making a ton of cash, and investing it in a great idea their CTO had.<p>Two: Apple making a ton of cash, returning it to investors, who invest it in a great idea some startup&#x27;s CTO had.<p>Three: Apple making a ton of cash, investing the cash in the markets, borrowing a ton of cash on the markets, and investing <i>that</i> cash in a great idea their CTO had.<p>Four: Apple making a ton of cash, investing the cash in the markets, borrowing a ton of cash on the markets, returning it to investors, who invest it in a great idea some startup&#x27;s CTO had.