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Profit, inaccounting, is anincome distributed to the owner in a profitable market production process (business). Profit is a measure ofprofitability which is the owner's major interest in the income-formation process of market production. There are several profit measures in common use.

Income formation in market production is always a balance between income generation andincome distribution. The income generated is always distributed to thestakeholders of production aseconomic value within the review period. The profit is the share of income formation the owner is able to keep to themselves in the income distribution process. Profit is one of the major sources of economic well-being because it means incomes and opportunities to develop production. The words "income", "profit" and "earnings" are synonyms in this context.

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Net sales =gross sales – (customer discounts, returns, and allowances)

Gross profit =net sales –cost of goods sold

Operating profit =gross profit – totaloperating expenses

Net profit =operating profit – taxes – interest

Net profit =net sales –cost of goods sold –operating expense – taxes – interest

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