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Book profitThe cumulative book income plus any gain or loss on disposition of assets.Book profit Similar MatchesProfit RangeProfit RangeThe range within which a particular position makes a profit. Generally used in refernce to strategies that have two break-even points - an upside break-even and a downside break-even. The price range between the two break-even points would be the profit range. Unitised with profitsUnitised with profitsWith-profits and investment-linked funds combined in the same contract with the choice of switching between them. Gross profitGross profitThe difference between (i) turnover and (ii) the cost of making a product or providing a service, before taking into account overheads, salaries and wages, and interest payments.The logical step after calculating gross profit is to go on to calculate the gross profit margin, which is the gross profit as a percentage of turnover.Example: a company has turnover of £10m and the cost of providing its service is £5mits gross profit is £5mits gross profit margin is £5m / £10m x 100 = 50% Zero profitZero profitA situation in which profit in an industry is zero, usually as a result of free entry and exit. It may, if firms are not identical, refer only to the marginal firm. And it always means zero excess profit, not that all returns to capital invested in the industry are zero. Profit sharing schemeProfit sharing schemeA scheme where part of a company's profits are paid to employees as a reward for loyalty and contribution to the company's success. The reward may be given via cash, shares or a combination of both. Further Suggestionspre tax profitNon profit endowment Profit shifting profit before tax net profit before tax (pre tax profit) Profit maximizing Pretax earnings or profits Profit forecast Profit Graph Profit Excess profit profit margin net profit Risk adjusted profitability Directly Unproductive Profit-Seeking Activities Gross profit operating profit Not for profit Profit margin profit taking net profit after tax Profitability index Profit margin paper profit Profit sharing plan |
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