How to calculate the profit of goods
Commodity profit = selling price-cost. For the price of goods, we are still very easy to obtain. After all, the prices of commodities are basically stable in a certain period of time. But for the cost of goods, it is not easy to calculate.
Because in the process of selling goods, it is generally impossible to simply enter and exit. In the process of commodity trading, many other situations will be involved. This will affect the collection of commodity costs.
First, the factors that affect the profit of commodities.
1. In the process of selling goods, the main factors affecting profits are the selling price and cost. For the selling price, under normal circumstances, the range that investors can control is not very large. Of course, you sell goods, and no one else does. And others can't do it in a short time, you can set the price at will. Just like mask aligner, it restricts the development of our semiconductor industry. The price is what people want to set. Even if you have money, people say they won't send it to you, so they won't send it to you.
Of course, this situation is an extreme situation in the market. Under normal circumstances, the substitutability of goods sold in the market is still great. So the price of goods is basically at a unified level. Although the price can be controlled in a small range, the cost can be well controlled. Investors can reduce the unit cost by upgrading their own technology. When the cost of goods comes down, profits will naturally increase.
Second, should goods be small profits but quick turnover, or should they be extravagant?
In the process of selling goods, you can choose small profits but quick turnover, or you can choose high profit margin. In my opinion, if it is a fast-moving consumer goods, the goods need to be profitable through small profits but quick turnover. Because the circulation speed of FMCG is very fast, even if the profit has been very small, it will not be low; If it is unsalable, you need to take the luxury route. After all, some goods may have been used for many years, and the interval between repeated purchases will be longer.
Third, the essence of profit is the manifestation of enterprise profit.
1, the profit is not only the same in quality, but also the same in quantity. The only difference between profit and surplus value is variable capital, and profit is all costs. So once income is converted into profit, the source of profit and the material production it reflects will be earned, so there are many forms of making money.
2. In capitalist society, the essence of profit is the product of capital, which has nothing to do with labor. If W stands for commodity value, K stands for cost and P stands for profit, then the composition of commodity value under capitalist conditions, that is, W=c+v+m=k+m, further becomes W=k+p, that is, commodity value is converted into cost price+profit.