One problem in forecasting earnings, he says, is that the Internet and real-estate bubbles pushed corporate profit margins to 7%, above the historical level of 6%.

他说，预测收益时存在的一个问题是，互联网和房地产泡沫将公司利润率推高到7%，超过了6%的历史水平。

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Customer lifetime profit (CLP) is a criterion based on which the customer's contribution to its supplier is measured. However, the forecasting of CLP is a unsolved problem.

客户全生命周期利润(CLP)是判别客户对公司价值大小的标准，但如何预测CLP是一个至今没有很好解决的问题。

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Marketing is the process of building consumer relation by promoting products and services obtaining reasonable profit as well as forecasting the future.

营销是通过销售产品和服务获得合理利润，建立消费关系以及预测未来的过程。

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After posting a net loss for year ending Mar. 31 on weak demand, Sega Sammy is forecasting a return to profit this year, helped by the popularity of a pachinko machine featuring manga character Hokuto Ken and the release of a new Sonic the Hedgehog videogame.

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