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SheltieBites Posted 14 years ago
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Profit
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/19/technology/19ebay.html
"But while profit was up 50 percent and revenue growth was strong in its second quarter, the company revealed in its most recent financial report Wednesday that it is still struggling to draw more customers."
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/26/business/for-companies-the-good-old-days-are-now.html
"With estimated corporate taxes just 1.5 percent higher, after-tax profits were up 49 percent. Those figures are not adjusted for inflation. "
How are "profit" and "profits" different?
"But while profit was up 50 percent and revenue growth was strong in its second quarter, the company revealed in its most recent financial report Wednesday that it is still struggling to draw more customers."
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/26/business/for-companies-the-good-old-days-are-now.html
"With estimated corporate taxes just 1.5 percent higher, after-tax profits were up 49 percent. Those figures are not adjusted for inflation. "
How are "profit" and "profits" different?
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SheltieBites How are "profit" and "profits" different? They aren't really different. I see these in free variation based on the whims of the writers.
- SheltieBites How are "profit" and "profits" different?
- They aren't really different.
- I see these in free variation based on the whims of the writers.
- CJ
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SheltieBitesHow are "profit" and "profits" different?They aren't really different. I see these in free variation based on the whims of the writers.
CJ
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