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Bad Debt Expense: Losses for uncollectible accounts receivable.

Meals And Entertainment Expense: A tax deduction allowed for meals and entertainment expenses incurred in the course of business.

Miscellaneous Expenses: An account for operating expenses that do not fall into any of the predefined categories such as salaries, utilities, advertising, and depreciation.

Long-Term Debt-To-Equity Ratio: A capitalization ratio comparing long-term debt to shareholders' equity.

Long-Term Debt-Capitalization: Indicator of financial leverage. Shows long-term debt as a proportion of the capital available. Determined by dividing long-term debt by the sum of long-term debt, preferred stock and common . . . View Full Definition

Long-Term Debt As A Percent Of Total Capital: Long-term debt including capitalized leases expressed as a percentage of total capital (common and preferred stock plus long term debt). It reflects the use of leverage by the company.

Long-Term Debt Ratio: The ratio of long-term debt to total capitalization.

Monbadon: (See Burger above).

National Debt: The total debt accumulated by a government through the issue of government bonds, Treasury bills and Treasury notes. The government has to pay interest on its borrowings, and this obligation . . . View Full Definition

Other Expenses: Expenses due to activities outside the normal operations of the business, for example, loss from foreign exchange and loss from investments.