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n. - The act of raising to the highest possible point or state.

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  • Quarks are a way to explain neutrons; surplus maximization is a way to explain estoppel.
  • They do not care if the hotel never gets another guest; short-term profit maximization is the goal.
  • The others will cook up a nice deferred compensation plan that will involve common stock and will require short term maximization of short term profit.
  • I control a privately held corporation that provides my livelihood and, I can assure you, profit maximization is not and has never been the primary goal.
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