All electrical systems are susceptible to short circuits and the abnormal current levels they create. These currents can produce considerable thermal and mechanical stresses in electrical distribution ...

The purpose of this article is to numerically show three different methods that can be used to calculate netback value (NBV) for pricing natural gas. Netback pricing is a contractual arrangement in ...

A groundbreaking new method developed at the University of Osaka calculates the entropy of liquids using a non-empirical approach, requiring only the atomic species as input. The paper is published in ...

Inventory is an asset. Figuring its value is important when you're running financial metrics, just like knowing the value of your factory or the expense of administrative overhead. The gross profit ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Chip Stapleton is a Series 7 and Series 66 license holder, CFA Level 1 exam holder, and ...

In contrast to the traditional taxable income-based method of calculating tax expense, under financial accounting standards, corporate income tax expense is instead derived from liability for current ...