The second oil crisis resulted in soaring fuel prices, and it appeared the mines would once again be seen as a viable enterprise.
"The only way to make this a viable commercial enterprise is to break with the tradition of ideological and rigid newspapers," he said.
A board was nominated to run each industry as a viable commercial enterprise.
Not only is production reduced, but the jobs associated with operating a viable enterprise are lost.
The issue of whether another buyer could turn the inn into a viable enterprise remains unresolved.
"It's a little scary because you're not sure it's really going to be a viable enterprise at that point."
I started out thinking that quantum computing was not going to be a viable enterprise.
On the other hand, the concept of a non-profit retirement community was evolving as a viable enterprise.
Many viable enterprises still have difficulty accessing credit at a reasonable rate from the banks.
The challenge now is turning an accumulation of research into a viable commercial enterprise, which for many years has proved elusive.