Differences Between Net Income and Operating Cash Flow

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Essay

Differences between net income and operating cash flow.
Identify three factors that may cause net income to differ from the net cash flow from operating activities.

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Definitions:

Herfindahl-Hirschman Index

A measure of market concentration used to determine the level of competition within industries.

Kinked Demand Curve

A perceived market demand curve that suggests prices will rapidly decrease if a firm raises its prices above those of its competitors, but will not increase significantly if the firm lowers prices.

Marginal Revenue

The additional income received from selling one more unit of a good or service, crucial for decision-making regarding output levels.

Average Cost

The cost per unit produced, computed by dividing the total of fixed and variable costs by the quantity of units produced, synonymous with average total cost.