Pursuit of maximum profit by individual business owners

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Does the pursuit of maximum profit by individual business owners benefit only themselves or does their self interest sometimes and somehow also benefit the broader society? Include in your discussion how each of the characteristics of a competitive market is relevant to achieving a social benefit from private profit seeking behavior.

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