Explain What a Markdown Is and Its Timing (I

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Essay

Explain what a markdown is and its timing (i.e., when a retailer uses it).

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Definitions:

Operating Lease

A lease agreement allowing the use of an asset without ownership, typically with shorter terms, where the lessor retains the risks and benefits of ownership.

Firm's Balance Sheet

A financial statement that summarizes a company's assets, liabilities, and shareholders' equity at a specific point in time, giving a snapshot of its financial condition.

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

A collection of commonly followed accounting rules and standards for financial reporting.

CRA

CRA can refer to a Credit Rating Agency, which is an organization that assigns credit ratings to issuers of certain types of debt securities, as well as the debt instruments themselves.