Define the Following Terms and Explain Their Importance to the Study

question 100

Essay

Define the following terms and explain their importance to the study of economics.
a. common stock
b. corporation
c. limited liability
d. plowback

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Definitions:

Trading Portfolio

A collection of financial assets held by an individual or institution primarily for the purpose of short-term trading and profit.

Fair Value

Fair value is an estimation of the price at which an asset or liability could be bought or sold in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

Adjusting Entry

A journal entry made at the end of an accounting period to allocate income and expenditures to the appropriate period, ensuring that revenues and expenses are matched.

Short-Term Investments

Investments that are expected to be converted into cash, sold, or consumed within a year or within one business cycle, whichever is longer.