Profit

Profit relates to business and earning money. This area of this site is meant to help teach about profit in the realm of business. Organizing learning, teaching, and research related to the idea of profit can be organized here. In business, profit occurs when you earn more money than you spend to build your business.

Readings

Wikipedia

Profit (accounting) Gross profit Profit margin Income statement Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization Earnings before interest and taxes Earnings before taxes Dividend

Dividend payout ratio Net income per employee Undistributed profits tax Sales (accounting) Earnings before interest and taxes Net profit Profit (economics) Productivity Nonprofit organization

Discussion questions

• How can profit drive success business?
• Is profit more important than a purposeful mission in business?
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of running a for profit or not for profit business?
• How do benefit corporations approach the need for profit?

See also

• WikiJournal of Business and Economics
• School:Business
• School:Entrepreneurship