"Calif Bill" wrote in message
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If sales go up, profits should as well.

Not necessarily.


Why not? the fixed costs remain the same, so there should be higher
margins even.


There are too many reasons for increased sales, and too many different types
of businesses. Meat sock's blanket statement was silly.

"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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"Calif Bill" wrote in message
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"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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"Fred Dehl" wrote in message
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If sales go up, profits should as well.

Not necessarily.


Why not? the fixed costs remain the same, so there should be higher
margins even.


There are too many reasons for increased sales, and too many different
types of businesses. Meat sock's blanket statement was silly.


But with good management, the profits should go up.

"Calif Bill" wrote in message
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"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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"Calif Bill" wrote in message
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"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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"Fred Dehl" wrote in message
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If sales go up, profits should as well.

Not necessarily.


Why not? the fixed costs remain the same, so there should be higher
margins even.


There are too many reasons for increased sales, and too many different
types of businesses. Meat sock's blanket statement was silly.


But with good management, the profits should go up.


In all types of businesses? That's next to impossible, unless, of course,
you want to shut down your production facilities and move them overseas. Not
always possible, though.