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Exam # 4
Business Chapter 15-17
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Business
Undergraduate 1
12/11/2009

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Term
Basic Accounting Equation
Definition
Basic relationship that states assets equal liabilities plus owners
Term
Non depository Institutions
Definition
accept funds from businesses and households, much in which they invest
EX: Insurance Companies, Pensions Funds, Finance Companies
Term
Income Statement
Definition
A financial record of a companies revenues, expenses, and profits over a period of time
Term
Accrual Accounting
Definition
Accounting method that records revenues and expenses when they occur
Term
M2
Definition
Measure of the money supply includes M1 plus a # of other financial assets thatare almost as cash but do not serve directly as a medium of exchange
Term
M1
Definition
Total value of coins currency, travelers check, banking checking account balances and the balances in other demand deposit
Term
Owners Equity
Definition
Represents the owners initial investment in the business plus profits that were not paid out over time in the form of cash dividends
Term
Liability
Definition
Claim against a firms assets
Term
Accounting Process
Definition
The procedure by which accountants convert data about individual transactions to financial statements
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Asset
Definition
Anything of valued owned or leased by a business
Term
Open Market Operations
Definition
Most common Federal tool technique of controlling the money supply growth rate by buying/selling U.S. treasury securities
Term
Monetary Policy
Definition
important function controlling the supply of money + credit
Term
Trade Credit
Definition
Short term sources funds

Extended by suppliers when a firm receives goods or services, agreeing to pay for them at a later date
Term
Leverage
Definition
raising needed cash by borrowing allows a firm to benefit from the principle
Term
Money
Definition
anything generally accepted as payments for goods and services
Term
Management Accountant
Definition
is employed by a business other than a public accounting firm
Term
GAAP
Definition
Financial statements are prepared according to GAAP whose principles encompass the conventions, rules, and procedures for determining acceptable accounting practices at a particular time
Term
Budget
Definition
Is planning and controlling tool that reflects that firms expected sales revenues, operating expenses, and cash receipts+ outlays
Term
Equity Capital
Definition
consists of funds provided by the firms owners when they reinvest earning, make additional contributions, issues stock to the general public
Term
Depository System
Definition
Financial institutions that accept deposits that can be converted into cash command
Term
Financial System
Definition
process by which money flows from savers to users
Term
Public Accountant
Definition
provides accounting services to individuals and businesses for a fee
Term
Financial Plan
Definition
A document that specifies the funds needed by a firm for a period of time, timing of inflows and outflows + the most appropriate sources and use of funds
Term
Federal Reserve System
Definition
Central bank of us is an important part of nations financial systems, help facilitate the clearing of checks
Term
Statement of Cash Flow
Definition
provides investors and creditors w/ relevant information about a firms cash receipts + cash payments for its operations, investments + financial during and accounting period
Term
Leverage Ratio
Definition
Measure the extent to which a firm relies on debt financing
Term
Financial Manager
Definition
Executives who develop + implement their firms financial plan + determine the most appropriate sources and use of funds
Term
Short-term loans
Definition
Can be either unsecured/ secured
Term
Balance Sheet
Definition
a statement of a firms financial position on a particular date
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Profitability Ratio
Definition
An organizations overall financial performance is measure by its __ which evaluates the ability to generate revenues in excess of operating costs + other expenses
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