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Business English Collocations

Which of the following uses of 'make' is NOT correct?

In the early years the company made a substantial loss.
In later years they started to make a profit.
Our plan this year is to make more business in China.
All I've ever wanted to do is make a fortune!

Some collocations of 'profit'

make a profit
We made a small profit on the sale of our house.

generate show a profit
Their merchandizing activities should generate higher profits this year.
boost increase maximize profits
Lower manufacturing costs will help to increase our profits.
forecast a profit
Analysts forecast an £8.8 million profit next year.
profit doubles increases rises soars
Profits in the telecoms firm soared.
profit drops falls
Last year saw the company's profits fall to an all-time low.
report a profit
They reported an operating profit of £3.5 million.