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Zero 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.Similar MatchesProfit forecastProfit forecastA prediction of future profits of a company, which may affect investment decisions. Pretax earnings or profitsPretax earnings or profitsNet income before federal income taxes are subtracted. Net profit marginNet profit marginNet income divided by sales; the amount of each sales dollar left over after all expenses have been paid. Unitised with profitsUnitised with profitsWith-profits and investment-linked funds combined in the same contract with the choice of switching between them. 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). Further SuggestionsProfit shiftingnet profit after tax Profit Table Trading profit Excess profit Not for profit profit sharing scheme Gross profit profit margin Profit Profit taking Non profit endowment Excess profits tax Gross profit margin Book profit Profit center operating profit Profit margin net profit before tax (pre tax profit) profit and loss statement (P&L) Risk adjusted profitability pre tax profit Profit Range profit taking Profit sharing plan |
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