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Shareholder wealth maximization remains the appropriate goal in governing the firm.
This paper implies that we should reject profit maximization as the sole objective of business.
There are some who may argue that a carefully managed society results in maximization of happiness.

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maximization | Business English

maximization
noun[ U ]
(UK alsomaximisation)/ˌmæksɪmaɪˈzeɪʃən/ukus/ˌmæksɪməˈzeɪʃən/
the act of making something as great in amount, size, or importance as possible:
maximization of sthA corporation's primary goal is profitability and maximization of shareholder value.

Examples of maximization

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Profit maximization ranked very low in the early and mid group, while it was mentioned more frequently among the late entrants.
We first solve the static profit maximization problem of producers.
In order to maintain simplicity, we used a simple profit maximization function as the objective for each of the agent groups.
While it urged the maximization of palm oil exports, the colonial government gave little encouragement to the production of by-products of palm oil for export.
This implies that the data can be rationalized by a well-behaved utility function and is, therefore, consistent with utility maximization.
It stressed constant maximization of force on tactical and operational levels as the only way to strategic success.
Imputation in this case was accomplished using the estimation maximization algorithm, which is a type of maximum likelihood method for data imputation.
Our logistic regression model allows haplotype-based parameterization and maximization of the likelihood function built upon the multinomial distribution of the observed multi-locus genotypes.
To apply the relaxation algorithm the researcher simply has to insert the differential equations into the program code, instead of converting the complete maximization problem.
The argument depends on the distinction between evolutionary adaptation and instrumental rationality (utility maximization given goals and beliefs).
If economic efficiency maximization is the only policy goal, then the negative effects of globalization on democracy do not matter.
With this approach, any number of objectives can be solved,30 and both maximization and minimization problems can be handled.
In short, for many, broadening access may take precedence over health outcomes maximization.
Note that the first-order conditions and the period budget constraint do not fully characterize the equilibrium of the household's maximization problem.
There is also evidence that these models fail to meet the regularity conditions for consumer maximization in large regions.
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