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02/11/2012

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Term
Property-Plant-Equipment (P-P-E)
Definition
Long-term assets that have a physical substance
Term
P-P-E
Definition
Cost is the purchase price plus all costs incurred in getting the asset ready for use.
Term
CAPITALIZATION
Definition
All of these costs incurred in getting the asset
ready for use are recorded on the balance sheet
as part of the cost of the asset (i.e., as part of
the land, building or equipment)
Term
Lump Sum Purchase
Definition
is when a company purchases more than one asset for one, lump-sum amount
Term
Depreciation
Definition
systematic allocation of the cost of a plant asset (buildings and equipment) to expense over its useful life.
Term
Book Value
Definition
Cost of Asset - Accumulated Depreciation
Term
4 Common Depreciation Methods
Definition
1. Straight-Line
2. Sum-of-the-Years’-Digits
3. Double-Declining Balance
4. Units of Production
Term
Units of Production
Definition
is based on actual usage
Term
Depreciation
Definition
is based on estimates
estimated salvage (residual) value
estimated useful life
Term
Time Value of Money
Definition
= Compound Interest
Term
4 Time Value of Money Cases
Definition
1. Future Value of a Lump Sum

2. Present Value of a Lump Sum

3. Future Value of an Annuity

4. Present Value of an Annuity
Term
Compounding
Definition
the frequency with which interest
is added to the principal
Term
Present Value
Definition
= Future Value x Present Value Factor
Term
DISCOUNTING.
Definition
Figuring out how much a future amount is worth
TODAY
Term
lump sum
Definition
The previous time value of money examples
had a single payment.
Term
Annuity
Definition
a series of equal payments (either amounts
to be received or paid) with each payment
having the same time interval between them
Term
Future Value of Annuity
Definition
Payment x Future Value Annuity Factor
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