many firms will earn profits in the short term, but they must constantly innovate and compete to earn profits in the long term
Equity shares do not guarantee you profits on short term. you can end up on the wrong side.
It can be, but it usually isn't. Short term profits guide industry.
why was multi peril short term insurance products developed
The short term objective is to offer high quality services and products to locals in given regions. It also aims at making profits and becoming a reputable brand.
It depens on the reasons for why you are joining .long term or short term?
Shortermism is when a manager focusses on the short term. Usually when a country is market-based there is a higher chance of hostile takeovers, therefore short-term profits are important to keep the shareholders happy and to avoid takeovers.
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If managers aren't owners they might want to raise their own pay by, say, deciding to raise short term profits and getting bonuses where as an owner might want higher profits over the long term and prefer slow growth strategies.
They do, but if you are asking why it is not done on a larger scale, it has to do with money. For the current energy companies to switch over to a new technology cost money upfront. This will cut into the business's short term profits, and in big business (which is who owns the energy sectors) the short term profits are valued higher than long term.
It's supposed to be a long term goal; but in the current markets short-term prices can raise stock values and get manager bonuses so they may bet tempted to go for more short term goals. Same thing for anyone preparing to sell their business and, for example, retire. Short term profits might get you a higher sal price, but the new buyer might find that that was at the cost of long term profits. For instance you raise short term profits by producing cheaper quality stuff at the same price, but lose customers for new owner down the road.
Undivided profits is a term that refers to corporate earnings that have gathered over a period of time. For banks, the term means retained earnings.