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Profit
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ProfitThe difference between the price received for a product and its cost (the price of the factors of production used to make it).
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Price
The cost of a good or service to the consumer.
Cost
The opposite of revenue. An expense that reflects the price of purchasing goods, services and financial instruments. A cash cost means that cash is given up today to the purchase. Also, the purchase price of an investment, which is compared to the sale proceeds to determine capital gain or loss.
Production
In the context of project financing, a defined portion of the proceeds of production up to a dollar amount.
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PROFESSIONAL Credit Union
PROFESSIONAL is a credit union with head office in FORT WAYNE, IN
Profile buyer-seller
Trader trying to get involved in a stock who presents self as a buyer-seller to draw a call from a customer. That is the trader has nothing real, or natural.
Profit and loss account
In Britain, financial statement which shows the profit or loss made by a company during the accounting period.
Profit and loss statement
The portion of a company's financial statements that summarizes revenues and expenses during a specific period of time.
Profit before tax
A profitability measure that looks at a company's profits before the company has to pay corporate income tax.
Profit center
A division of an organization held responsible for producing its own profits.
Profit forecast
A prediction of future profits of a company, which may affect investment decisions.
Profit graph
A 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.
Profit Investors, SICAV, S.A.
Profit Investors, SICAV, S.A. is a Spanish company listed at Madrid Stock Exchange. Its business activity is capital investment.
Profit margin
Indicator 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.
Profit motive
The belief that the function of business is to make as much profit as possible.
Profit range
The range within which a particular position makes a profit.
Profit sharing
System in which an agreed proportion of a company's profits is paid to employees (as well as wages and salaries).
Profit sharing plan
An incentive system providing that employees share in company profits through a cash fund or a deferred plan used to buy stock or bonds.
Profit table
A table of results of a particular strategy at some point in time. This is usually a tabular compilation of the data drawn on a profit graph.
Profit taking
Action 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.
Profit warning
When a company advises its earnings won't meet analyst expectations.
Profitability
The ability of a business to earn profits (to be profitable).
Profitability index
The present value of the future cash flows divided by the initial investment. Also called the benefit cost ratio.
Profitability ratios
Ratios that focus on how well a firm is performing. Profit margins measure performance with relation to sales.
Profitalia, SICAV, S.A.
Profitalia, SICAV, S.A. is a Spanish company listed at Madrid Stock Exchange. Its business activity is capital investment.
PROFUTURO A.F.P.
PROFUTURO A.F.P. is a retirement fund listed at Lima stock exchange.
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Production possibilities schedule
The maximum amount of goods (i.e., food and clothing) that a country is able to produce given its labor supply.
Production possibility frontier
A curve depicting all maximum output possibilities of two or more goods given a set of inputs (resources, labor, etc.).
Production rate
The coupon rate at which a pass-through security guaranteed by Ginnie Mae is issued.
Productivity
The amount of output produced in a certain period, using a certain amount of inputs.
Profile buyer-seller
Trader trying to get involved in a stock who presents self as a buyer-seller to draw a call from a customer. That is the trader has nothing real, or natural.
Profit
Profit and loss account
In Britain, financial statement which shows the profit or loss made by a company during the accounting period.
Profit and loss statement
The portion of a company's financial statements that summarizes revenues and expenses during a specific period of time.
Profit before tax
A profitability measure that looks at a company's profits before the company has to pay corporate income tax.
Profit center
A division of an organization held responsible for producing its own profits.
Profit forecast
A prediction of future profits of a company, which may affect investment decisions.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Price
The cost of a good or service to the consumer.
Cost
The opposite of revenue. An expense that reflects the price of purchasing goods, services and financial instruments. A cash cost means that cash is given up today to the purchase. Also, the purchase price of an investment, which is compared to the sale proceeds to determine capital gain or loss.
Production
In the context of project financing, a defined portion of the proceeds of production up to a dollar amount.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
PROFESSIONAL Credit Union
PROFESSIONAL is a credit union with head office in FORT WAYNE, IN
Profile buyer-seller
Trader trying to get involved in a stock who presents self as a buyer-seller to draw a call from a customer. That is the trader has nothing real, or natural.
Profit and loss account
In Britain, financial statement which shows the profit or loss made by a company during the accounting period.
Profit and loss statement
The portion of a company's financial statements that summarizes revenues and expenses during a specific period of time.
Profit before tax
A profitability measure that looks at a company's profits before the company has to pay corporate income tax.
Profit center
A division of an organization held responsible for producing its own profits.
Profit forecast
A prediction of future profits of a company, which may affect investment decisions.
Profit graph
A 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.
Profit Investors, SICAV, S.A.
Profit Investors, SICAV, S.A. is a Spanish company listed at Madrid Stock Exchange. Its business activity is capital investment.
Profit margin
Indicator 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.
Profit motive
The belief that the function of business is to make as much profit as possible.
Profit range
The range within which a particular position makes a profit.
Profit sharing
System in which an agreed proportion of a company's profits is paid to employees (as well as wages and salaries).
Profit sharing plan
An incentive system providing that employees share in company profits through a cash fund or a deferred plan used to buy stock or bonds.
Profit table
A table of results of a particular strategy at some point in time. This is usually a tabular compilation of the data drawn on a profit graph.
Profit taking
Action 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.
Profit warning
When a company advises its earnings won't meet analyst expectations.
Profitability
The ability of a business to earn profits (to be profitable).
Profitability index
The present value of the future cash flows divided by the initial investment. Also called the benefit cost ratio.
Profitability ratios
Ratios that focus on how well a firm is performing. Profit margins measure performance with relation to sales.
Profitalia, SICAV, S.A.
Profitalia, SICAV, S.A. is a Spanish company listed at Madrid Stock Exchange. Its business activity is capital investment.
PROFUTURO A.F.P.
PROFUTURO A.F.P. is a retirement fund listed at Lima stock exchange.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Production possibilities schedule
The maximum amount of goods (i.e., food and clothing) that a country is able to produce given its labor supply.
Production possibility frontier
A curve depicting all maximum output possibilities of two or more goods given a set of inputs (resources, labor, etc.).
Production rate
The coupon rate at which a pass-through security guaranteed by Ginnie Mae is issued.
Productivity
The amount of output produced in a certain period, using a certain amount of inputs.
Profile buyer-seller
Trader trying to get involved in a stock who presents self as a buyer-seller to draw a call from a customer. That is the trader has nothing real, or natural.
Profit
Profit and loss account
In Britain, financial statement which shows the profit or loss made by a company during the accounting period.
Profit and loss statement
The portion of a company's financial statements that summarizes revenues and expenses during a specific period of time.
Profit before tax
A profitability measure that looks at a company's profits before the company has to pay corporate income tax.
Profit center
A division of an organization held responsible for producing its own profits.
Profit forecast
A prediction of future profits of a company, which may affect investment decisions.
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