business sense

noun

Definition

› [U] an understanding of the ways in which business works successfully: From early in his career he demonstrated his natural business sense.

make (good) business sense › if something makes good business sense, it will help a business to succeed: Investment in healthcare often makes good business sense. She argues that a flexible workforce makes business sense.

(Definition of business sense noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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