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Paper profitA profit which would become real if the shares held were sold at their current price.Similar MatchesProfit marginProfit marginIndicator of profitability. The ratio of earnings available to stockholders to net sales. Determined by dividing net income by revenue for the same 12-month period. Result is shown as a percentage. Also known as net profit margin. Windfall profitWindfall profitA sudden unexpected profit uncontrolled by the profiting party. Directly Unproductive Profit-Seeking ActivitiesDirectly Unproductive Profit-Seeking ActivitiesActivities that have no direct productive purpose (neither increasing consumer utility nor contributing to production of a good or service that would increase utility) and are motivated by the desire to make profit, typically from market distortions created by government policies. Examples are rent seeking and revenue seeking. Term coined by Bhagwati (1982). Operating profitOperating profitA company's profit after deducting its operating costs from gross profit. Net profit marginNet profit marginNet income divided by sales; the amount of each sales dollar left over after all expenses have been paid. Further SuggestionsProfitability indexZero profit Profit shifting Excess profits tax Non profit endowment profit taking profits warning Full with profit endowment Profit Range Unitised with profit endowment Operating profit margin Not for profit Profit taking Gross profit Accumulated profits tax Gross profit margin Profit center Profit sharing plan Risk adjusted profitability Trading profit Pretax earnings or profits net profit Profit Table net profit after tax Book profit |
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