Thursday, April 17, 2014

Why is profit maximisation not a reasonable financial objective?

Why is profit maximisation not a reasonable financial objective?
People in business do need to make a profit, or their business will fail, but profit is not everything. Profit made by illegal means can result in going to jail, for example. Profit made by socially destructive means (even if they are legal) harms the society in which you live. Short term profit is not always compatible with long term profit. So, there is a bigger picture.

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