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Directors of a corporation are liable to the stockholders whenever there has been
gross negligence or fraud , but not for unintentional errors . The stockholders are
individually liable to the cor . poration ' s creditors to extent fixed by statute ...
Directors of a corporation are liable to the stockholders whenever there has been
gross negligence or fraud , but not for unintentional errors . The stockholders are
individually liable to the cor . poration ' s creditors to extent fixed by statute ...
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The following terms are used in adjustment calculations and are here defined for
easy reference : gross cost . The entire cost of merchandise , including all
expenses , etc . net cost . The entire cost of merchandise after all de ductions are
made ...
The following terms are used in adjustment calculations and are here defined for
easy reference : gross cost . The entire cost of merchandise , including all
expenses , etc . net cost . The entire cost of merchandise after all de ductions are
made ...
Page 120
The amount of merchandise purchased excluding freights , etc . gross stock . The
amount of merchandise on hand , val . ued at gross cost . net stock . The amount
of merchandise on hand , valued at net cost . gross sales . The amount of ...
The amount of merchandise purchased excluding freights , etc . gross stock . The
amount of merchandise on hand , val . ued at gross cost . net stock . The amount
of merchandise on hand , valued at net cost . gross sales . The amount of ...
Page 121
... or from gross sales , deduct gross profits and the remainder will be the net cost
. To Ascertain Purchases . - When the amount of gross sales , rate per cent of
gross profit , and net inventory are given , to ascertain amount of purchases :
Rule .
... or from gross sales , deduct gross profits and the remainder will be the net cost
. To Ascertain Purchases . - When the amount of gross sales , rate per cent of
gross profit , and net inventory are given , to ascertain amount of purchases :
Rule .
Page 122
Take the difference between the net cost and the amount received from the sales
, and divide by the gross cost , and the quotient will denote per cent of profit or
loss . This is the old rule of dividing the gain or loss by the number on which the ...
Take the difference between the net cost and the amount received from the sales
, and divide by the gross cost , and the quotient will denote per cent of profit or
loss . This is the old rule of dividing the gain or loss by the number on which the ...
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| Title | The Business Man's Encyclopedia: a Hip-pocket Business Counsellor-- ...: 1. Business law. 2. Business methods. [4], 156 p. illus Volume 1 of The Business Man's Encyclopedia: a Hip-pocket Business Counsellor-- |
| Publisher | System Company, 1905 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 5 Dec 2007 |
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