What Does It Mean to "Cover a Short

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What does it mean to "cover a short"?

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Definitions:

Operating Income

Represents the profit a company makes after deducting operating expenses such as wages and cost of goods sold (COGS), but before interest and taxes.

Initial Value Method

An accounting approach where investments are first recorded at their acquisition cost.

Intra-entity Transfers

Transactions occurring between divisions or units within the same company, affecting financial statements without impacting the consolidated financial position.

Consolidated Income Tax Return

A single income tax return filed by a group of affiliated corporations, treating the entire group as a single taxpayer.