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What is bankruptcy? Deadbeats who can't pay their bills declare bankruptcy. Either they borrowed too much money, or the business fell apart. They turn pockets inside-out, ping a bankruptcy judge, and then sell whatever residual value is retained in the company to the highest bidder.
Cost Accounting Videos 27 videos
What is Price Fixing? Price fixing happens when competing companies try to set the price of their goods or services rather than allowing market for...
What is CVP and Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis? Cost-Volume-Profit analysis is used in accounting to find break-even points (when profit less cost is...
Econ Videos 79 videos
What are Government Purchases of Goods and Services? Government purchases of goods and services encompasses federal, state, and local government pu...
What is a Production Possibilities Curve? The Production Possibilities Frontier Curve (PPF) is a statistical graphic curve that depicts the compari...
What are Income and Substitution Effects? Income effects reflects the increases or decreases in total consumption of goods and services in proporti...
Finance Definitions Videos 800 videos
What is a strike price? Strike prices are used in conjunction with options. Calls and puts give investors the right to buy or sell stocks at predet...
What is liquidity? Think: water. It's liquid. It can be squeezed into little, tiny spaces and infused into large spaces. A defining trait of liquid...
Financial Responsibility Videos 957 videos
How are risk and reward related? Take more risk, expect more reward. A lottery ticket might be worth a billion dollars, but if the odds are one in...
What is par value? The notional value of a stock or bond before an offering takes place. When a company is started, founders come up with a par val...
Personal Finance Videos 957 videos
What is bankruptcy? Deadbeats who can't pay their bills declare bankruptcy. Either they borrowed too much money, or the business fell apart. They t...
What's a dividend? At will, the board of directors can pay a dividend on common stock. Usually, that payout is some percentage less than 100 of ear...