Risk Propensity Is the Willingness to Gamble or to Undertake

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Risk propensity is the willingness to gamble or to undertake risk for the possibility of getting an increased payoff.

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Definitions:

Adjusting Entry

An accounting record created at the conclusion of a financial period for the purpose of assigning earnings and costs to the period they were incurred.

Net Income

The total profit of a company after all expenses and taxes have been deducted from total revenue; also known as net earnings.

Earnings Per Share

A company's profit divided by the outstanding shares of its common stock, indicating the company's profitability on a per-share basis.

Income Statement

A financial statement that shows a company’s revenues and expenses over a specific period, leading to the net income or loss for the period.