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Profit margin is the difference between the costs and price of one extra item. Setting a profit margin too high may cause smaller profits. Thus it is impossible to maximize profit margin. A company’s primary goal is to maximize gross profit.
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Profit maximization is basically is a single-period or, a short-term goal, to be achieved within one year; it is usually interpreted to mean the maximization of profits within a given period of time. A corporation may maximize its short-term profits at the expense of its long-term profitability. In contrast, stockholder wealth maximization is a long-term goal, since stockholders are interested in future as well as present profits. Wealth maximization is generally preferred because it considers wealth for the long term, risk or uncertainty, the timing of returns, and the stockholders` return. It is more comprehensive.
I believe that profit maximization still represent the best overall economic objective for corporations. Because profit and wealth maximization is still appear to be most inclusive