Tag: method
Accelerated Cost Recovery System (ACRS)
What is 'Accelerated Cost Recovery System - ACRS' A system of depreciation introduced by the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981. ACRS...
Absorbed Cost
What is an absorbed cost and how does it impact a business's bottom line
An absorbed cost is an overhead cost that has been fully...
Random Factor Analysis
What is 'Random Factor Analysis' A statistical analysis performed to determine the origin of random data figures collected. Random factor analysis is...
Ratable Accrual Method
What is 'Ratable Accrual Method' A method for determining when and how much income was earned over a period of time. The...
Ratio Analysis
What is 'Ratio Analysis' A ratio analysis is a quantitative analysis of information contained in a company’s financial statements. Ratio analysis is...
Sampling
What is 'Sampling' Sampling is a process used in statistical analysis in which a predetermined number of observations are taken from a...
Sample Selection Bias
DefinitionIn statistics, sampling bias is a bias in which a sample is collected in such a way that some members of the intended population...
Sales Comparison Approach (SCA)
What is 'Sales Comparison Approach - SCA' A real estate appraisal method that compares a piece of property to other properties with...
Salvage Value
What is a 'Salvage Value'
Salvage value is the estimated value that the owner is paid when the item is sold at the end of...
Simple Moving Average
Simple Moving Average (SMA) is a technical analysis tool that denotes average price of an asset during a specific time period. The figure is...