positive net worth
noun[U]
ACCOUNTINGukustheamountby which a company'sassetsaregreaterthanitsliabilities(=amountsofmoneythat itowes):
Thecompanyhad apositivenetworthof $1.6billionat the end of theyear.
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negative net worth
Examplesofpositive net worth
positive net worth
Insolvency may lead to bankruptcy, even when the borrower has apositivenetworth.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Unless it was able to convert its accounts receivable and other current assets to cash quickly, it could fail and be technically bankrupt despite apositivenetworth.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.They seem to be concerned more with thepositivenetworthof the company rather than its cash flow.
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