Profit motive is a company’s desire to make more money than it spends.

QUESTION

Profit motive is a company’s desire to make more money than it spends. Why can’t the other two bottom lines exist without it?

What will be an ideal response?

ANSWER

A company may want to be environmentally friendly and give back to the community. However if there is no money to meet basic expenses, the company cannot afford to pay for those benefits to the people and the planet.