The Situation in Which One Party to a Transaction Takes

question 167

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The situation in which one party to a transaction takes advantage of knowing more than the other party to the transaction is known as asymmetric information.

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Definitions:

Dividends

Payments made by a corporation to its shareholders, out of its profit or reserves, usually on a regular basis.

Investment

The allocation of resources, usually money, in order to earn income or profit over time.

Partial Equity Method

An accounting method used when an investing company has significant influence over, but not full control of, another company, requiring the investor to record its share of profits.

Equity Method

The Equity Method is an accounting technique used to record investments in other companies, recognizing the income earned from the investment proportional to ownership.