0 the difference between the total cost of making and selling something and the price it is sold for:
1 the amount that is made in a business after the costs have been subtracted:
2 the difference between the total cost of making and selling something and the price it is sold for, or between the total amount of money a company receives from sales and the total cost of producing all its products and services. The profit margin is often expressed as a percentage:
high/low profit margins Other mid-size businesses, especially those with low profit margins, have similar objections.
cut/improve profit margins Weak domestic demand has forced prices lower and cut profit margins.
gross/net profit margin But while printers carry gross profit margins of 15% to 20%, the margin on ink is 50%.
However, in the real world, some individuals drawn into careers in business are driven almost exclusively by the desire for the greatest possible profit margin.
Some firms, particularly micro enterprises, are forced to reduce their profit margin and quality and to informalise their operations.
The profit margin would have been higher since the balloons were smaller and reusable.
With greatly reduced cost structures the publisher can sell editions at a fraction of his usual price and dramatically increase the profit margin.
This evidence should encourage farmers to keep accurate records of their costs and then allow an adequate profit margin when setting prices.
At the time of this writing, the profit margin for cranberry fruit has become smaller compared to the late 1990s.
The present calculation thus represents a minimum gross profit margin.
To calculate the increment, the documented ventures (one lease and two tax farms) were examined in order to establish a sample profit margin.
