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  2. Percentage-of-completion method - Wikipedia

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    The percentage of completion method is used when: Collections are assured; The accounting system can: Estimate profitability; Measure progress toward completion. Losses are recognized in the year when they are discovered, the same way as for the completed contract method. The balance sheet presentation is the same as in the completed contract ...

  3. Break-even - Wikipedia

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    In energy, the break-even point is the point where usable energy gotten from a process equals the input energy. In computer science, the term (used infrequently) refers to a point in the life cycle of a programming language where the language can be used to code its own compiler or interpreter. This is also called self-hosting.

  4. Accounting equation - Wikipedia

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    The accounting equation plays a significant role as the foundation of the double-entry bookkeeping system. The primary aim of the double-entry system is to keep track of debits and credits and ensure that the sum of these always matches up to the company assets, a calculation carried out by the accounting equation.

  5. Break-even point - Wikipedia

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    The Break-Even Point can alternatively be computed as the point where Contribution equals Fixed Costs. The quantity, ( P − V ) {\displaystyle \left(P-V\right)} , is of interest in its own right, and is called the Unit Contribution Margin (C): it is the marginal profit per unit, or alternatively the portion of each sale that contributes to ...

  6. Continuous-repayment mortgage - Wikipedia

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    Define the "reverse time" variable z = T − t.(t = 0, z = T and t = T, z = 0).Then: Plotted on a time axis normalized to system time constant (τ = 1/r years and τ = RC seconds respectively) the mortgage balance function in a CRM (green) is a mirror image of the step response curve for an RC circuit (blue).The vertical axis is normalized to system asymptote i.e. perpetuity value M a /r for ...

  7. DuPont analysis - Wikipedia

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    DuPont analysis (also known as the DuPont identity, DuPont equation, DuPont framework, DuPont model, DuPont method or DuPont system) is a tool used in financial analysis, where return on equity (ROE) is separated into its component parts.

  8. Book value - Wikipedia

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    An asset's initial book value is its actual cash value or its acquisition cost. Cash assets are recorded or "booked" at actual cash value. Assets such as buildings, land and equipment are valued based on their acquisition cost, which includes the actual cash cost of the asset plus certain costs tied to the purchase of the asset, such as broker fees.

  9. Residual value - Wikipedia

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    In accounting, the residual value could be defined as an estimated amount that an entity can obtain when disposing of an asset after its useful life has ended. When doing this, the estimated costs of disposing of the asset should be deducted. [5] The formula to calculate the residual value can be seen with the next example as follows: