profit motive
English
Noun
profit motive (plural profit motives)
- (economics) The pursuit of financial gain as a motivation for individuals and firms to conduct business.
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Further reading
- “profit motive”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “profit motive”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “profit motive”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- “profit motive”, in Collins English Dictionary.