But, he said, "I also know that one has to see a reasonable profit.
The expense of providing prisoner health care would seem to eliminate any reasonable profit.
Such caps would guarantee producers a reasonable profit at prices that Californians can afford.
"We were paying too much and weren't making a reasonable profit so it was adjusted," McManus said.
"We've always done as much as we can for community and society, and hoped to make a reasonable profit.
When I buy the stock I note in my little black book what I consider would be a reasonable profit.
It is, however, entirely reasonable for contractors and customers to explore costs and agree what constitutes a reasonable profit margin.
"These were good facilities doing a reasonable profit," said Daniel P. Aylward, Six Flags' managing director for Europe.
Cost-plus agrees a supplier's costs and then allows a reasonable profit margin before agreeing the price.
Boeing's chief executive, W. James McNerney Jr., had said it would be hard for Boeing to match EADS's price while still meeting shareholder expectations for a reasonable profit.
Second, Congress should authorize the Federal Reserve to limit credit card interchange fees to their actual cost, fairly determined, plus a reasonable profit.
