In Accounting, Emphasis Is Placed on Determining Net Income

question 10

True/False

In accounting, emphasis is placed on determining net income. In finance, the primary emphasis is also on net income because that is what investors use to value the firm. However, a secondary consideration is cash flow because that's what is used to run the business.

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Definitions:

Yield to Maturity

The total return anticipated on a bond if the bond is held until its maturity date, accounting for interest payments and capital gain or loss.

Zero Coupon Bonds

Bonds that do not pay interest during their lifetime but are issued at a discount and redeemed at face value at maturity.

Capital Structure

The composition of a company's liabilities and shareholders' equity, detailing how a firm finances its overall operations and growth by using different sources of funds.

Cost of Equity

The rate of return that a company needs to generate in order to compensate its equity investors, taking into account the risk associated with the investment.