The simplest definition of profit seems to imply that someone paid more for something than was put into it. How does one get savings with no profit? edit: I'm

The simplest definition of profit seems to imply that someone paid more for something than was put into it. How does one get savings with no profit? edit: I'm trying to ask a question; and I should add, it is my understanding that's how profit is defined. Why would this be downvoted? Do I really have to paste a definition of profit in here?