anticipated profit

collocation in English

meaningsofanticipateandprofit

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anticipate
verb[T]
uk
/ænˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/us
/ænˈtɪs.ə.peɪt/
to imagine or expect that something ...
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profit
noun
uk
/ˈprɒf.ɪt/us
/ˈprɑː.fɪt/
money that is earned in trade or business after paying the costs of producing and selling goods ...
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(Definition ofanticipateandprofitfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is not suffering a cut, it is just suffering a reduction in itsanticipatedprofit.
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All that is already of what he would call baser metal, and therefore hisanticipatedprofitdoes not arise.
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So out of his £200anticipatedprofithe loses £100.
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Under this method, revenue is recognized using an estimate for the overallanticipatedprofitfor a particular contract multiplied by the estimated percent complete of that contract.
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The difficulty about trying to value on anticipated profits is that it is one of the most difficult exercises that a valuer can do.
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Well, if there were no anticipated profits there would have been no licences.
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The share price at which these anticipated profits are bought, and the fundamental basis for growth, are secondary considerations.
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The contractor claimed that it thus was entitled to common-law damages for breach, including anticipated profits.
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Under this clause, the contractor could claim a profit allowance for work it already had performed, but not for anticipated profits.
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The cost of capital for individual firms was affected by the levels and the rates of growth of their anticipated profits and by the variability of their cash flows.
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