PHANTOM PROFIT Definition

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PHANTOM PROFIT is hypothetical profit, i.e., no cash flow is generated. Appreciation on any asset, e.g. stock, is considered phantom profit unless or until the asset is sold, thereby generating cash flow.

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PRIME COST is equal to the sum of DIRECT MATERIAL plus DIRECT LABOR.

REPORTING PERIOD see ACCOUNTING PERIOD.

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