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Fixed Assets
Fixed assets refer to long-term tangible assets that are used in the operations of a business. They provide long-term financial benefits, have a useful life of more than one year, and are classified as property, plant, and equipment (PP&E) on the balance sheet.
Key Characteristics of a Fixed Asset
The key characteristics of a fixed asset are listed below:
1. They have a useful life of more than one year
Fixed assets are non-current assets that have a useful life of more than one year and appear on a company’s balance sheet as property, plant, and equipment (PP&E).
2. They can be depreciated
With the exception of land, fixed assets are depreciated to reflect the wear and tear of using the fixed asset.
3. They Fixed Time Trade中最重Fixed Time Trade中最重要的事情 要的事情 are used in business operations and provide a long-term financial benefit
Fixed assets are used by the company to produce goods and services and generate revenue. They are not sold to customers or held for investment purposes.
4. They are illiquid
Fixed assets are non-current assets on a company’s balance sheet and cannot be easily converted into cash.
Importance of Fixed Assets
Fixed assets are crucial to any company. Apart from being used to help a business generate revenue, they are closely looked at by investors when deciding whether to invest in a company. For example, the fixed asset turnover ratio is used to determine the efficiency of fixed assets in generating sales.
Companies that more efficiently use their fixed assets enjoy a competitive advantage over their competitors. An understanding of what is and isn’t a fixed asset is of great importance to investors, as it impacts the evaluation of a company.
Examples of Fixed Assets
- Land
- Machinery
- Buildings and facilities
- Vehicles (company cars, trucks, forklifts, etc.)
- Furniture
- Computer equipment
- Tools
Although the list above consists of examples of fixed assets, they aren’t necessarily universal to all companies. In other words, what is a fixed asset to one company may not be considered a fixed asset to another.
For example, a delivery company would classify the vehicles it owns Fixed Time Trade中最重要的事情 as fixed assets. However, a company that manufactures vehicles would classify the same vehicles as inventory . Therefore, Fixed Time Trade中最重要的事情 Fixed Time Trade中最重要的事情 consider the nature of a company’s business when classifying fixed assets.
Relevance to Financial Statements
A fixed Fixed Time Trade中最重要的事情 asset has certain implications on a company’s financial statements:
Balance Sheet
A fixed asset is capitalized. When a company purchases a fixed asset, they record the cost as an asset on the balance sheet instead of expensing it onto the income statement. Due to the nature of fixed assets being used in the company’s operations to generate revenue, the fixed asset is initially capitalized on the balance sheet Fixed Time Trade中最重要的事情 and then gradually depreciated over its useful life. A fixed asset shows up as property, plant, and equipment (a non-current asset) on a company’s balance sheet.
For example, a company that purchases a printer for $1,000 would record an asset on its balance sheet for $1,000. Over its useful life, the printer would gradually decapitalize itself from the balance sheet.
Income Statement
With the exception of land, fixed assets are depreciated. This is to reflect the wear and tear from using the fixed asset in the company’s operations. Depreciation shows up on the income statement and reduces the company’s net income.
For example, a company that purchases a printer for $1,000 with a useful life of 10 years and a $0 residual value would record a depreciation of $100 on its income statement annually.
Statement of Cash Flow
When a company purchases or sells a fixed asset with cash, that is reflected in the investing activities section of the cash flow statement. Purchases of fixed assets are an outflow of cash and are categorized as “capital expenditures,” while the sale of fixed assets is an inflow of cash and is categorized as “proceeds from the sale of property and equipment.”
For Fixed Time Trade中最重要的事情 example, a company that purchases a printer for $1,000 using cash would report capital expenditures of $1,000 on its cash flow statement.
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Trade Execution
Trade execution is when a buy or sell order gets fulfilled. In order for a trade to be executed, an investor who trades using a brokerage account would first submit a buy or sell order, which then gets sent to a broker. On behalf of the investor, the broker would then decide which market to send the order to. Once the order is in the market and it gets fulfilled, only then can it be considered executed.
The timing Fixed Time Trade中最重要的事情 and method used for the trade execution will affect the price investors will end up paying for the stock. The timing is important to note because trades are not executed instantaneously. Since trades need to go to a broker before going to the market, stock prices may be different than what the investor ordered by the time the trade is fulfilled.
Different Methods of Trade Execution
1. Market Maker
Instead of sending an order to the market, a broker may opt to send it to a Fixed Time Trade中最重要的事情 market maker instead. A market maker is a firm that buys or sells a stock. In order to attract brokers to send the orders to them, a market maker may pay the broker to direct the flow of orders to them. This payment is referred to as a “payment for Fixed Time Trade中最重要的事情 order flow.”
2. Over-the-Counter (OTC) Market Maker
Investors may trade stocks over-the-counter. In this case, an over-the-counter market maker may pay a broker to direct them to send the order to them.
3. Electronic Communications Network (ECN)
Investors’ buy and sell orders can be routed to an ECN, where a computer system will match up buy and sell orders together. This may happen especially in a situation where there is a limit order, which is when the investor requests a specific price to buy and sell a stock.
4. Internalization
Sometimes, the broker’s firm may already own shares of the stock. In such a case, the trade execution is done in-house by filling the order using the firm’s inventory of stocks. The broker may be able to earn a profit from this execution if there is a difference between the bid-ask spread.
An Obligation to Conduct the Best Execution
Brokers are required to execute a transaction that is best for their client. In doing so, brokers would evaluate all the orders that they would receive from their clients and assess which market, market maker, or electronic communications network will provide the best prices for execution.
Sometimes, there is an opportunity for a trade execution to be carried out at a better price than what was quoted in the order. It is an opportunity for “price improvement,” which is an important consideration when brokers are deciding the timing and method for a trade execution.
For example, an investor enters a market order to buy 100 shares of stock. The stock’s current price is $50. A broker may send the investor’s order to a market maker that can offer a stock price better than $50. If the broker ends up sending the order to a market maker that offers a stock price of $49, then the investor buys the shares at the lower price.
Not All Trades Can Be Executed
Not all trade executions can be fulfilled. For example, a buy order may be very large and cannot be filled at the same time. It will be broken down into smaller orders so it will be easier Fixed Time Trade中最重要的事情 to fulfill. In such a case, the trade will be executed at different times and at different prices.
Additionally, a limit buy order and a limit sell order may not always get executed as well. A limit buy order will not be executed if the stock price is always higher than the limit buy order price. A limit sell order will also not be executed if the stock price is always lower than the limit sell order price.
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2022-08-18: Fixed Time Trade中最重要的事情 5.13 (+ more)
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