Part of profits are paid to households too. I don't see how you can include profits but not net interest paid.
mbs > Doug wrote, > > Net interest is figured as what biz pays to households, right? It's > > an expense for business and an income for households. > > Yes indeed that is the case. I guess such a number doesn't add to > capitalist > surplus. > > For what it is worth: > Corporate profits + Estimated profit part of proprietors' income > = $767 billion + $84 billion = $851 billion. > > This is a crude estimate of the amount of capitalist surplus, but it is > likely in the ballpark. > > Eric > . >
