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Profit Theory — Where Do We Go from Here?

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  • Peter L. Bernstein

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Introduction, 407. — I. Various meanings of profit, 407. — II. Relationship of corporate management to earnings, 414. — III. Maximizing profits by minimizing taxes, 416. — IV. Maximizing aggregate profits or rate of profit, 417. — V. Windfall profits, 419. — VI. Conclusion, 420.

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  • Peter L. Bernstein, 1953. "Profit Theory — Where Do We Go from Here?," The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College, vol. 67(3), pages 407-422.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:qjecon:v:67:y:1953:i:3:p:407-422.
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    1. Kakarot-Handtke, Egmont, 2014. "Towards Full Employment Through Applied Algebra and Counter-Intuitive Behavior," MPRA Paper 56749, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    2. Hasan, Zubair, 2008. "Theory of profit from Islamic perspective," MPRA Paper 8129, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    3. Kakarot-Handtke, Egmont, 2013. "Say’s Law: A Rigorous Restatement," MPRA Paper 52550, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    4. Ali, Tanweer, 2015. "Beyond shareholders versus stakeholders: Towards a Rawlsian concept of the firm," Research in International Business and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 34(C), pages 126-141.
    5. HUANG Weihong, 2009. "Relative Profitability of Dynamic Walrasian Strategies," Economic Growth Centre Working Paper Series 0903, Nanyang Technological University, School of Social Sciences, Economic Growth Centre.

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