What Could Be Called a "Paradox of the Profit Motive

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Multiple Choice

What could be called a "paradox of the profit motive"?

• A)The fact that highly profitable companies continue to be highly profitable, even though they don't need to be
• B)The fact that profitable firms might not see threats in their environments which lead to loss of profit in future
• C)The fact that many successful firms are not driven purely by profit but by broader aims and goals
• D)The fact that most of the world's largest firms from 50 years ago have since been bought or gone out of business

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