profit · economic

a difference where more is than less after make and use

Profit (noun) means: a difference where more is than less after make and use. It emerges from make, use, difference, time: make and use together give more than less. In the EmergenceLexicon it sits at computed level 7, chaining down to the four foundations (space, time, energy, pattern).

Examples

• Walmart's 2023 revenue exceeded costs by $18.6 billion, sustaining operations across 10,500 stores. economics
• The Hoover Dam generated $1.5 billion in electricity sales over 10 years, exceeding maintenance costs. engineering
• Apple's iPhone sales in 2022 created a $99.8 billion profit margin from production and global distribution. technology

Emergence

Chain to foundations

Neighborhood

Concepts that depend on this one above; what it is built from below.

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Provenance