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How can profits (net income) increase while revenue (sales) remains the same?

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Answer: operating expenses are elevated for the quarter

Explanation: The net income of a company is the result of a number of calculations, beginning with revenue and encompassing all expenses and income streams for a given period. The sum of income less all expenses is the net income. This includes expenses for the manufacture of products, operating expenses, interest paid on loans or accrued from investments, additional income streams from subsidiary holdings or the sale of assets, depreciation and amortization of assets, taxes, and even one-time payments for unusual events. Net income, also called net profit or net earnings, is a concrete concept. The figure that most comprehensively reflects a business's profitability—and used in publicly traded companies to calculate their earnings per share (EPS)—represents the renowned bottom line of an income statement.

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