Business profit a The purposes of profit To reward business owners for producing goods and services consumers want As payment for business owners assuming the risks of ownership ■ Stakeholders All of the different people or groups or people who are affected by the policies and decisions made by an organizationBusiness Profit ◼ The purposes of profit ◼ To reward business owners for producing goods and services consumers want ◼ As payment for business owners assuming the risks of ownership ◼ Stakeholders ◼ All of the different people or groups or people who are affected by the policies and decisions made by an organization