unusual profit
1profit — total revenue less total expenses for a period of time calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Glossary of Business Terms Revenue minus cost. The amount one makes on a transaction. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary *… …
2profit — Most commonly, the gross proceeds of a business transaction less the costs of the transaction; i.e. net proceeds. Excess of revenues over expenses for a transaction; sometimes used synonymously with net income for the period. Gain realized from… …
3Profit — This picturesque and unusual surname is of Medieval French origin, and has two possible sources, the first being that it is a metonymic occupational name for a soothsayer or a village elder , and is derived from the Old French prophete , prophet …
4windfall profit — A sudden unexpected profit uncontrolled by the profiting party. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * windfall profit windfall profit ➔ profit1 * * * An unusual profit, normally as the result of a specific, one off situation …
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