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profit motive
noun
the desire for profit that motivates one to engage in business ventures.
Origin:
1930–35
1930–35
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profit motive definition
The ability to earn profits as the reason for producers to make and sell goods.
Note: The profit motive is often called a great good or a great evil in society. On the one hand, it is said to represent selfishness; on the other, it is said to drive the free market system. (See invisible hand.)
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