Which statement best describes the most significant difference between a for-profit organization or business firm and a nonprofit organization?
A) Business firms earn a profit each year while nonprofits operate at a deficit annually.
B) Nonprofit organizations do not carry on economic activities while business firms do.
C) Nonprofit organizations are concerned with social issues and business firms are not.
D) Both serve customers, but business firms seek a profit while nonprofit organizations do not.
E) Nonprofit organizations are publicly owned and business firms are privately owned.

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Nonprofit organizations aim to serve a social cause without the primary goal of making a profit, whereas business firms aim to generate profit for their owners or shareholders.

Which Statement Best Describes the Most Significant Difference Between a For-Profit