In the below sentence,
The mission of the entity may include goals other than maximizing profit.
is it implied that "maximizing profit" is a goal of the entity OR is it referring to only non-profit-maximizing goals?
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The sentence suggests that "maximizing profit" is expected to be a goal of the entity, but it does not imply that it actually will be a goal of the entity.
As you suggested, a non-profit organization will not have "maximizing profit" as a goal, though many will aim to raise as much money as they can to further their other aims. And of course an entity might exist only to distribute money provided by a different entity.
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But it could also imply 'different goals as well as maximising profit'. Commented Oct 12, 2023 at 7:53
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It's contingent on context. You could probably say something like "The entity is not supposed to make a significant profit. The mission of the entity may include goals other than maximizing profit." But equally you could say "The entity is expected to make a profit. The mission of the entity may include goals other than maximizing profit."– Stuart FCommented Oct 12, 2023 at 12:14
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This was a stand-alone sentence as an answer choice to a multiple choice question. It seemed like it could be interpreted both ways, so this prompted a sanity check. Thank for everyone's input! Commented Oct 12, 2023 at 20:16