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Profit is the revenue remaining after costs are deducted from sales in a free enterprise system. Producers, motivated by profit, aim to sell their goods at the highest price consumers are willing to pay. For instance, coffee shop owners seek profits, incentivizing competition among producers. Consumers influence market outcomes through their purchasing choices, effectively "voting" for products. In a mixed economy like the United States, government interventions play a role in regulating markets while maintaining the principles of free enterprise.
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Profit • Profit is the money left over after the costs of producing a good or service have been subtracted from the revenue gained by selling that good or service.
Producers Seek Profits Example: Coffee shop owners are motivated by the desire to earn profits. Coffee producers charge the highest price consumers are willing to pay. What is something worth? Motivated by profit, other producers enter the coffee business. The profit seeking of producers, then, has helped in the allocation of resources.
Consumers Vote with Their Wallets When consumers choose to buy a product, the are “voting” for their choice against competing products. These “votes” help determine what will be produced in the future. Example: Low-carb foods.
Modified Free Enterprise Economy A mixed economy that includes some government protections, provisions, and regulations to adjust the free enterprise system. The United States, though bases on the market system, is mixed. Government is an important element in the American economic system, but its role is relatively limited.
