Element of the capitalist economic system in which profit directs the activities of entrepreneurs and determines the makeup of the production side of markets. See also Invisible Hand.
Profit System
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| Sawyer, Charles (Quotes By) |
| Gross Profit Method (business term) |
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- Sawyer, Charles (Quotes By)
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- Intermountain Health Care, Inc. (Private - Not-for-Profit Company)
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