It just means that one business is less profitable than another, that's all.
Assume no deflation or inflation, right.
WHY would one business be less profitable than the other then according to you ?? After all, they both made $200 of profit according to you. The first one uses $1000,- in January, and sells for $1200,- in December ; the second one uses $10 000 000 in January, and sells for $10 000 200, - in December.
From what amount onward wouldn't they become profitable ?
When they need to block 1 billion ? 20 billion ? 500 billion ?
Because even a company that needs to use 500 billion in January, if it can, according to you, sell his production and everything else for $500 billion + $200,-, is profitable according to you, right ?