In capitalist economies, the primary goal of for-profit companies is to maximize their profits. This doesn't mean that companies focus on profits at the expense of everything else, though. Instead, ...

Profit is an essential component of any business operation. It indicates the business's financial success and allows owners to continue running their companies. Understanding how to calculate profit ...

Journal of Productivity Analysis, Vol. 27, No. 3 (JUNE 2007), pp. 231-236 (6 pages) Determining the profit maximizing input-output bundle of a firm requires data on prices. This paper shows how ...

Business owners want their bottom line to be as profitable as possible. To increase profit, you must be diligent in cutting frivolous costs and boosting productivity among employees. This ongoing ...

Marshall Hargrave is a stock analyst and writer with 10+ years of experience covering stocks and markets, as well as analyzing and valuing companies. Somer G. Anderson is CPA, doctor of accounting, ...

Since the late 1970s, when American companies were fat and complacent, the focus of American business has been on the bottom line. Spurred on by activist shareholders, private-equity firms, and ...