What does 'sound' mean in 'make a sound profit'? I came across it from the credo of a business company: ... Our final responsibility is to our stockholders. Business must make a sound profit. We must

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What does 'sound' mean in 'make a sound profit'? I came across it from the credo of a business company: ... Our final responsibility is to our stockholders. Business must make a sound profit. We must experiment with new ideas. Research must be carried on, ... Does sound mean having continual growth? Or reasonable and fair?

3 oct. 2016 03:46

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I would say that in this context, 'sound' means 'stable' or 'good enough'. The point they are making is that there has to be a profit from business. Hope this helps! I am an English tutor; click on my profile to schedule cheap lessons in English!

3 octobre 2016