In the world economy dumping plays a major role, it is the act of selling a product in an importing country at a lower price than that charged for the same product in the exporter’s domestic market. Most countries and businesses all over the world use dumping as a competitive …

Most companies focus on the cost of their products or services. Usually, these include direct and indirect production costs, including material, labor, and overheads. These determine a product’s profitability after deducting those costs from the sale price. However, they do not show how profitable the company is because other expenses …

When recording an asset in the financial statements, companies must have a value for it. However, it may not be as straightforward as there are several techniques to derive this cost. Most accounting principles rely on historical costs when recognizing various elements. However, some may also allow other methods, such …

When it comes to businesses and economies, almost everything is subject to the laws of elasticity. Price elasticity is a measure of how sensitively demand or supply reacts when the price changes. It’s an important concept because it allows business owners to determine how much prices can be increased or …

A journal is a book or record of transactions that companies maintain to aid their financial accounting process. Usually, it is the first step in the accounting cycle. Once a company identifies any financial transaction, it must record it with the amount and any relevant details in a journal. From …

Capacity utilization is a measure of the extent to which an organization or business is using its available resources, such as production capacity or personnel at any given time. It helps to determine how efficiently a company can produce goods and services about the potential it has for producing those …

A liability is an obligation that results in a probable outflow of economic benefits. This obligation comes from past events, for example, contracts or agreements. For most companies, these include payables, loans, etc. However, it may also consist of provision expenses relating to future costs. In accounting, these fall under …

In managerial accounting, classifying costs into different categories is crucial in analyzing and controlling costs. However, there are various categories within those classes. One such classification is differentiating between direct and indirect costs. While they may sound straightforward, the classification may be complex due to how managerial accounting separates them. …

Zero-sum is a concept often used in game theory, which states that one person’s gain is equivalent to another’s loss. In other words, the net change in wealth or benefit for all participants of the game remains zero. Zero-sum games can have as little as two players or millions of …

A liability is obligation companies accumulate from past transactions and events. This obligation creates an economic outflow of benefits in the future. Practically, liabilities may come in various forms for a company. Two of the two common ones include account and note payable. Both are similar in many aspects. However, …