Profit
利润
利润 = 总收益 - 总成本 Profit = Revenue - Cost
类型
经济利润与会计利润
经济利润：总收益减去总成本，包括显性成本与隐形成本。 会计利润：总收益减去总显性成本。
会计利润类型
利润按其构成的不同层次可划分为：营业利润、利润总额和净利润。 The three major types of profit are gross profit, operating profit, net profit all of which can be found on the income statement.
作用
the primary goal of any business is to earn money, therefore a business performance is based on profitability, in its various forms.