ABSORPTION COSTING
A cost method in managerial accounting which expenses all of the costs associated on a particular product’s manufacturing. Absorption costing employs the overhead costs and direct costs associated with a product's manufacturing process as the cost base. GAAP (Generally accepted accounting principles ) requires absorption costing for the external reporting.
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A
This is the stock symbol used by Nasdaq to denote that the stocks with these label are the company’s class “A” shares.
Saudi Arabia
SAMA Foreign Holdings (Saudi Arabia) is a Saudi Arabian sovereign wealth fund controlled by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority.
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