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bottom line

noun

B1CEFR level
20/100Rarity: fairly common
TechnicalRegister

The net profit or loss of a business after all revenues and expenses have been accounted for.

Cutting the marketing spend improved the bottom line but hurt us on new customer acquisition.

Similar: net profit, net income

Topic: Accounting in Business English

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