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INCREASE NET WORTH [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- foreign liability
1, record 1, English, foreign%20liability
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- external liability 2, record 1, English, external%20liability
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
National net worth rose 5. 5% in 1999, reaching $3. 0 trillion or $96, 800 per capita. This was the strongest growth rate recorded in 10 years, and resulted from an increase in national wealth and a sharp decline in Canada's net foreign liability-what we owe to non-residents less what they owe to us. 3, record 1, English, - foreign%20liability
Record 1, Key term(s)
- foreign liabilities
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- engagement extérieur
1, record 1, French, engagement%20ext%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía nacional e internacional
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pasivo exterior
1, record 1, Spanish, pasivo%20exterior
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-09-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- net appreciation 1, record 2, English, net%20appreciation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- increase in net worth 2, record 2, English, increase%20in%20net%20worth
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plus-value nette
1, record 2, French, plus%2Dvalue%20nette
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Augmentation de la valeur nette. 2, record 2, French, - plus%2Dvalue%20nette
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Finanzas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- plusvalía neta
1, record 2, Spanish, plusval%C3%ADa%20neta
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- valorización neta 1, record 2, Spanish, valorizaci%C3%B3n%20neta
feminine noun
- apreciación neta 2, record 2, Spanish, apreciaci%C3%B3n%20neta
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-06-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- earnings retained in the business
1, record 3, English, earnings%20retained%20in%20the%20business
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is more informative to create a new account called Surplus-or sometimes Earned Surplus or Earnings Retained in the Business-to show how much of the increase in "book value" or Net Worth has resulted from accumulated undistributed earnings plowed back through the years. 1, record 3, English, - earnings%20retained%20in%20the%20business
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bénéfices retenus dans l'affaire
1, record 3, French, b%C3%A9n%C3%A9fices%20retenus%20dans%20l%27affaire
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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