American companies employed more than 33 million workers in 2009 at general manufacturing firms that produced approximately $4 billion in products, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Manufacturing ...

The GAAP approves four different methods for depreciating business assets: the straight-line method, the units of production method, the declining balance method and the sum-of-the-year's-digits ...

Severe storms — thunderstorms that produce tornadoes, hail at least one inch in diameter, or damaging winds (58 mph or higher) — are destructive and deadly. They cause an average of 200 deaths ...

When a business acquires an asset to be used in its operations, the cost of the asset is generally not expensed all at once. Rather, the cost is depreciated over a period of time that depends on the ...

Straight line method spreads an asset's cost evenly over its life, aiding in clear financial planning. Using this method simplifies financial statements, making a company's health easier to assess.

I was not a big fan of math in school. It’s not that I could not do it; it just never excited me. I did just enough to pass math class and get on to something else. I never envisioned myself in any ...

The coupon rate a company pays on a bond is the most obvious cost of debt financing, but it isn't the only cost of financing. The price at which a company sells its bonds -- and the resulting premium ...