The profit maximization problem is used as an example. The Comparative Statics Wizard is extremely flexible -- any problem solved by Excel's Solver can be run through the Wizard to get comparative ...

In justifying his attacks on Bain Capital, President Obama argues that “profit maximization” might be an appropriate goal for a private-equity firm, but not for more general public policy ...

This paper hinges on the distinction between "maximizing profit" and "making profit." It recounts from Adam Smith the ethical basis for profit making, and observes in Augustin Cournot why the ...