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Gross profit marginGross profit divided by sales, which is equal to each sales dollar left over after paying for the cost of goods sold.Gross profit margin Similar MatchesProfitability ratiosProfitability ratiosRatios that focus on how well a firm is performing. Profit margins measure performance with relation to sales. Rate of return ratios measure performance relative to some measure of size of the investment. Profit sharing planProfit sharing planAn incentive system providing that employees share in company profits through a cash fund or a deferred plan used to buy stock or bonds. Not for profitNot for profitAn organization established for charitable, humanitarian, or educational purposes that is exempt from some taxes and in which no one in profits or losses. Book profitBook profitThe cumulative book income plus any gain or loss on disposition of assets. 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. Further SuggestionsTrading profitDirectly Unproductive Profit-Seeking Activities Profit margin profit taking pre tax profit operating profit Excess profits tax Net profit margin Profit Graph Non profit endowment Operating profit margin Profit maximizing Realized profit (or loss) gross profit Full with profit endowment Pretax earnings or profits Unitised with profit endowment Profit Table profit sharing scheme profit and loss statement (P&L) net profit before tax (pre tax profit) Gross profit profit before tax Accumulated profits tax Windfall profit |
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