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Profit centerA division of an organization held responsible for producing its own profits.Profit center Similar MatchesProfit maximizingProfit maximizingThe level of a variable or behavior that maximizes the profit of a firm. Profit takingProfit takingAction by short-term securities traders to cash in on gains created by a sharp market rise, which pushes prices down temporarily but implies an upward market trend. See: Ring the [cash] register. Profit 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. Profit GraphProfit GraphA graphical representation of the potential outcomes of a strategy. Dollars of profit or loss are graphed on the vertical axis, and various stock prices are graphed on the horizontal axis. Results may be depicted at any point in time, although the graph usually depicts the results at expiration of the options involved in the strategy. Net profit marginNet profit marginNet income divided by sales; the amount of each sales dollar left over after all expenses have been paid. Further SuggestionsExcess profitProfit Range Directly Unproductive Profit-Seeking Activities pre tax profit Gross profit Profit Profitability ratios Profit sharing plan Realized profit (or loss) profit taking Profitability index profit before tax Trading profit Operating profit margin Accumulated profits tax Excess profits tax Zero profit Pretax earnings or profits gross profit Gross profit margin profit margin Full with profit endowment Windfall profit Risk adjusted profitability paper profit |
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