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profit motive

profit motive noun: the pursuit of financial gain as a motivation for individuals and firms to conduct business.

Noun

profit motive (plural profit motives)

  1. The pursuit of financial gain as a motivation for individuals and firms to conduct business.

profit motive meaning in Tamil

profit motive in Tamil

இலாப நோக்கம்

Forms of profit motive

pluralprofit motives

Questions about profit motive

What does profit motive mean?
Profit motive means the pursuit of financial gain as a motivation for individuals and firms to conduct business.
What is profit motive in Tamil?
Profit motive in Tamil is இலாப நோக்கம். See Profit motive meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is profit motive?
Profit motive is a noun.
What is the plural of profit motive?
The plural of profit motive is profit motives.

Words near profit motive in the dictionary

  1. profit crops
  2. profit margin
  3. profit margins
  4. profit monger
  5. profit mongers
  6. profit motive
  7. profit motives
  8. profit share
  9. profit shares
  10. profit sharing
  11. profit taking

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