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Cost, profit & break-even (NP)

United Kingdom, 1980
film

John Cleese is joined by John Bird who explains to him why his factory which produces coupled cutlery has gone bankrupt. The film is designed to show the infl..

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Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

Depreciation and inflation (NP)

United Kingdom, 1980
Similarity: 78%

Budgeting (NP)

United Kingdom, 1984
Similarity: 78%

The Balance sheet barrier: business finance for non-specialists (NP)

United Kingdom, 1977
Similarity: 72%

The Control of working capital (NP)

United Kingdom, 1977
Similarity: 70%

Profit by design

United Kingdom, 1962
Similarity: 70%

When will they realise we're living in the 20th century?

United Kingdom, 1980
Similarity: 69%

Who sold you this then? (NP)

United Kingdom, 1973
Similarity: 69%

Choosing what to make

United States, 1977
Similarity: 68%

Try to see it my way (NP)

United Kingdom, 1978
Similarity: 68%

In balance

United States, 1948
Similarity: 68%

That's the price

Canada, 1970
Similarity: 67%

More awkward customers (NP)

United Kingdom, 1974
Similarity: 67%

Can we be rich?

United Kingdom, 1946
Similarity: 67%

Meetings, bloody meetings (NP)

United Kingdom, 1976
Similarity: 67%

Budgeting your money

United States, 1976
Similarity: 67%

Working to a system

United Kingdom, 1968
Similarity: 67%

When I'm calling you (NP)

United Kingdom, 1975
Similarity: 66%

Will you answer true? (NP)

United Kingdom, 1975
Similarity: 66%
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