Inside Amazon's Profit Machine

The video discusses Amazon's unique approach to profits, focusing on reinvestment rather than immediate gains. It highlights the significant role of Amazon Web Services (AWS) in driving profits, despite being a smaller segment of the business. The video also covers Google's advertising success, noting the challenges posed by the shift from desktop to mobile, which affects ad value. Both companies show strong growth in their respective areas, with Amazon leveraging AWS for profitability and Google capitalizing on its advertising platform.

What is Amazon's strategy regarding profits?

• Reinvest profits into the business

• Return profits to shareholders

• Focus on short-term profits

• Avoid investing in new segments

Which segment of Amazon is a major contributor to its profits?

• Logistics

• AWS

• Advertising

• Retail

What is the trend in AWS's operating margins?

• Fluctuating

• Stable

• Decreasing

• Rapidly increasing

What challenge is Google facing with its advertising business?

• Increasing competition from Amazon

• Declining price per click

• Lack of advertiser interest

• Decreasing number of clicks

Why is the value of a mobile ad less than a desktop ad for Google?

• Users spend less time on mobile

• Mobile ads are less effective

• Desktop ads reach more users

• Mobile ads are more expensive