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red ink

DEFINITIONS OF: red ink

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n the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue

Synonyms:
loss, red
Antonyms:
gain
the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating
Types:
paper loss
an unrealized loss on an investment calculated by subtracting the current market price from the investor's cost
squeeze
a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer
Type of:
amount, amount of money, sum, sum of money
a quantity of money
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