Four main indicators to measure this are: 1. Economic growth 2. Unemployment 3. Inflation 4. The current account of the balance of payments In relation to each indicator, they have objectives which are strong and sustainable growth, low employment, low and stable inflation and an acceptable balance of payments position. Measuring economic growth • Main measure is GDP ( Gross Domestic Product) • GDP is the value of
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and Financing, plus the beginning and ending cash balances • The Cash receipts section is made up of “the company’s principal source(s) of cash, like cash sales and collections from customers on credit sales.” The section displays anticipated receipts of interest and dividends, and “proceeds from planned sales of investments, plant assets, and the company’s capital stock.” • The Cash disbursements section on the other hand, gives us expected payments for a variety for areas such as inventory, labor
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------------------------------------------------- Chapter 9 International Trade & Exchange rate ------------------------------------------------- What You will Learn in this Chapter * Study the theory of Comparative Advantage * Differentiate between Terms of Trade and Balance of payments * Explain Exchange Rate Determination * Describe the Concepts closely related to exchange rate of exchange A. The theory of comparative Advantage: In his book ‘Principles of Political Economy’, David Ricardo (1817) explained his
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predict that the balance sheet will include inventories and property and equipment on the asset side. As the company is a retailer, we would not expect a large accounts receivable balance (their sales are for cash or on credit cards, which are the same as cash from their perspective). However, their franchisees may owe substantial royalty payments which would be included as receivables as well as amounts due to Rocky Mountain for supplies and advertising. The liability side of the balance sheet likely
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tAccounting Basics Important Disclaimer Important Note: The text in this chapter is intended to clarify business-related concepts. It is not intended nor can it replace formal legal advice. Before taking any actions relating to your business, always consult your accountant or a business law/tax attorney. The Need for Accounting Every organization needs to maintain good records to track how much money they have, where it came from, and how they spend it. These records are maintained by using
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Print An Overview of Financial Statements and the Environments of Financial Reporting Accounting: The Language of Business | Relationships Among Financial Statements | Classifications in a Balance Sheet | Income Statement, Statement of Retained Earnings, and Statement of Cash Flows | GAAP and Key Accounting Principles | Balancing the Accounting Equation Accounting: The Language of Business Back to Top Do Not Underestimate the Power of Accounting! I vividly recall my first experience driving
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cash payment called rental payment. • A business can lease any type of equipment or property that is available for a lease. • A lease agreement for an identical storage room would vary for lessor and lessee. • A lease may be anything from a short period of time to the entire expected economics life of the asset. • Also the rental payment as the book calls it may be fixed from year to year or it could go up or down. • There may be some restricting on the lessee on making dividends payment or incurring
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But he/she should ask himself/herself if he/she could be a better manager if he/she had more information, and perhaps accounting could help him/her there. DQ4. 14 The main reason for not including human capital on the balance sheet is the measurement problem. If we take the consulting firm, the problem is putting a dollar figure on each staff member. Would it be based on years of past service, years to retirement, ability to generate future revenues etc? There is also
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ACC/545 Financial Reporting Los Lobos, Inc Classified Balance Sheet as of 12/31/2007 Current Assets Cash Accounts receivable (Net of Allowance) Inventory Total Current Assets Long-Term Assets Property, Plant, & Equipment (Net of Accumulated Depreciation) Total Long-Term Assets Total Assets $ 35,000 31,700 31,000 $ 97,700 $ 83,500 $ 83,500 181,200 Current Liabilities Accounts Payable Income Taxes Payable Current Portion of Long Term Debt Total Current Liabilities Long-Term Liabilities
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from customers that potentially might be uncollectible. * For product sales this also includes amounts not collectible due to customers returning the products they purchased. Installment Sales * Increasing the length of time allowed for payment usually increases the uncertainty about whether the store actually will collect a receivable * The increased uncertainty concerning the collection of cash from installment sales can be accommodated satisfactorily by estimating uncollectible amounts
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