Banking and financial Markets‚ Interest Rates An interest rate is the rate at which interest is paid by borrowers for the use of money that they borrow from a lender. Specifically‚ the interest rate is a percent of principal paid a certain amount of times per period. Small companies often borrow capital from banks to buy new assets for its business‚ and in return the lender receives interest at a predetermined interest rate for deferring the use of funds and instead lending it
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accounting that requires activities of an entity be kept separate from the activities of its owner is referred to as the a. stand alone concept. b. monetary unit assumption. c. economic entity assumption. d. corporate form of ownership 2. All of the financial statements are for a period of time except the a. income statement. b. balance sheet c. owner’s equity statement. d. statement of cash flows 3. A trial balance will not balance if a. a journal entry is posted twice. b. a wrong amount is
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prepares its master budget on a quarterly basis. The following data have been assembled to assist in preparing the master budget for the first quarter: a. As of December 31‚ 2011 (the end of the prior quarter)‚ the company’s general ledger showed the following account balances: DEBIT CREDIT $ $ Cash 48‚000 Accounts receivable 224‚000 Finished goods Inventory (1000 units) 60‚000 Raw Materials inventory (500 units) 10‚000 Buildings and equipment (net) 370‚000 Accounts payable 93‚000 Capital stock 510‚000 Retained earnings
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The Interest Rate Essentially‚ interest is nothing more than the cost someone pays for the use of someone else’s money. The interest rate that applies to investors is the Federal Reserve’s federal funds rate. This is the cost that banks are charged for borrowing money from Federal Reserve banks. Why is this number so important? It is the way the Federal Reserve (the "Fed") attempts to control inflation. Inflation is caused by too much money chasing too few goods (or too much demand for too little
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Assignment No. 1 Problem No. – 1 From the following transactions find out which two accounted‚ types of Accounts‚ Debited/Credited & Reason for Debit or Credit. 1) Mehta started business with Rs. 8000. 2) Purchased goods for cash Rs. 2800. 3) Purchased furniture from Godrej Company Rs. 1000 for cash. 4) Sold goods to Babubhai on credit Rs. 700. 5) Paid for postage stamps purchased Rs. 30. 6) Sold goods to Nanabhai for cash Rs. 400. 7) Paid to Navakal Rs. 500 for Advertisement. 8) Paid to
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If I won a million dollars Winning a million dollars can lead your life into many different directions. If I won a million dollars I’d try to focus on managing it wisely‚ because money runs out if it’s not used correctly. Many people today find themselves in debt from spending it too quickly. Statistics show that nothing but failure comes out of spending while no money is going back in. There are numerous things that can be accomplished with a million dollars. If I won a million dollars the
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Millions of species inhabit Earth. How do scientists make sense of them all? First‚ scientists study the similarities and differences between organisms. The scientists study characteristics including obvious physical traits‚ such as hair or leaves‚ and molecular traits‚ such as DNA sequences. Then‚ scientists use the information to classify species into meaningful groups. The groups may also reveal which species are related and how they fit along the evolutionary tree. Scientists who specialize in
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Amberly Ebelsheiser Prof. Owens Theater 116 January 22‚ 2011 Million Dollar Baby The film‚ Million Dollar Baby‚ is a very powerful story of a young woman by the name of Maggie. While she experienced a very difficult upbringing‚ Maggie had never lost sight of her goals‚ and is living proof that anyone can overcome any obstacle that they may be faced with. Maggie’s dream was to be a professional fighter; it was a dream most girls do not share‚ but it was her passion. She began attending a gym
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A balance sheet is a statement businesses produce that outlines their assets and liabilities. It is a snapshot of their fixed assets‚ current assets‚ current liabilities and long term liabilities for a specific moment in time such as the end of a financial year. Using these figures‚ a business is able to calculate their net working capital; how much the business is worth‚ whether it can afford to expand and if it is a good venture for investors. There are different groups of people who are interested
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legal and political environment. Markets require property rights in order to function. The nature of those property rights affects financial reporting. For example‚ the effective limited liability of joint stock companies appears to have influenced debt contracts and the accounting in those contracts and in shareholder reports (see Watts‚ 2003). When the political process produces
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