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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 Predatory Pricing? Predatory pricing happens when companies set prices really low to drive their competitors out and attempt to create a mo...
What is Dumping? Dumping is a way to increase profits for companies that trade internationally. Dumping describes when a company exports some produ...
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...
Econ Videos 79 videos
What are Consumer Surplus, Producer Surplus, and Allocative Efficiency? Consumer surplus is a measurement of the extra consumer benefits and satisf...
What are Determinants of Supply and Demand? Supply and demand determinants are factors that influence their amount and degree.. These supply factor...
What are Government Purchases of Goods and Services? Government purchases of goods and services encompasses federal, state, and local government pu...
Finance Definitions Videos 800 videos
What is the difference between federal and state taxes? Federal taxes: the whole country. Taxes for national defense, interstate roadways, national...
What is the difference between stocks and bonds? Stocks are ownership. They control the election of the board of directors, who hires the CEO, who...
What rights does a public stockholder have? Common shareholders elect the board of directors. They vote. They have the right to quarterly financial...
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...
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...