Operating Assets: Long-term, or noncurrent, assets acquired for use in the business rather than for resale: includes property, plant, and equipment: intangible assets: and natural resources.

 

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Operating Assets: Long-term, or noncurrent, assets acquired for use in the business rather than for resale: includes property, plant, and equipment: intangible assets: and natural resources.

Operating Income: Sales revenue minus cost of sales and operating expenses. Similar to earnings before interest and taxes, operating income is examined when the earnings of the core business are analyzed. Als . . . View Full Definition

Operating In The Red: Doing business while losing money.

Operating Exposure: Degree to which exchange rate changes, in combination with price changes, will alter a company's future operating cash flows.

Operating Lease: Short-term, cancelable lease. A type of lease in which the contact period is shorter than the life of the equipment, and the lessor pays all maintenance and servicing costs.

Operating Leverage: Fixed operating costs, which are characterized as leverage because they accentuate variations in profits.

Operating Profit (Or Loss): Revenue from a firm's regular activities less costs and expenses and before income deductions.

Operating Profit: Another term for operating income.

Operating Performance Ratio: An overall measure of the efficiency of operations during a period: computed by dividing net income by net sales.

Operating Expenses: Those recurring expenses that are essential to the continuous operation and maintenance of a property. Operating expenses are generally divided into the following categories: fixed expenses . . . View Full Definition