The Fundamental Principles of Finance offer a foundational and innovative approach to understanding financial theory. These principles are essential for making informed financial decisions. The five major principles of finance are: Time Value of Money Money today is worth more than the same amount in the future due to its potential earning capacity and the…
The land, building, machinery etc. are known as non-liquid assets because it can take months for a person or company to receive cash from the sale of such assets. Unlike non-liquid assets, the liquid assets are cash in hand or the other assets which are cash equivalent. In simple words, liquid asset can be described…
Option is an agreement between two parties offering to buy or sell a security (a stock, bond, commodity or other instruments) from or to the other party at a specified price within a specific time period. In option contracts, there is no obligation on the part of buyer or seller to buy or sell the…
ECONOMIC VALUE ADDED (EVA) Economic Value Added (EVA) or Economic Profit is after-tax net operating profit (NOPAT) minus a capital charge. This measure is based on the Residual Income technique that serves as an indicator of the real profitability of business. The real profitability occurs when additional wealth is created for share shareholders and the…