# profit (economic)

a difference where more is than less after make and use

- Computed level: L7 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: review  ·  Domain: economic  ·  Arena: m2

## Emergence
**Emerges from:** [make](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-make.verb), [use](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-use.application), [difference](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-difference.relation), [time](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-time.dimension)

**Through:** make and use together give more than less

**Novel properties:**
- net gain
- temporal comparison
- value creation

## 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)*

## Used by
- [business](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-business.economic) (L8)
- [finance](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-finance.economic) (L17)
- [financial](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-financial.economic) (L17)

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