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Meaning of paper profit | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Apparent profit shown in accounts but not realized in an expendable form.

Examples

“The company had paper profits of two million dollars, but everyone knew that depreciation meant they had really lost 10 million.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

paper punch paper qualification syndrome paper reed paper round paper route paper sailor

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