The Chemical Process Industries Infrastructure: Function and Economics

In: Chemical Industries Ser v.Vol. 83

Abstract

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Preface -- Contents -- 0: Reader's Guide -- 0.1 ENRICHING AND UPDATING INFORMATION -- 0.1.1 Current Periodicals -- 0.1.2 Basic References -- 0.1.3 Statistical Collection -- 0.1.4 Electronic Sources -- 0.1.5 Abstracting Services and Indexes -- 0.2 DEVELOPING AN EFFECTIVE COURSE -- 0.2.1 Instructor's Guide -- 0.2.2 Student's Guide -- 0.3 ADDITIONAL REFERENCES -- 1: Introduction -- 1.1 GENERAL REMARKS -- 1.2 THE CHEMICAL PROCESSING INDUSTRIES -- 1.2.1 Definition -- 1.2.2 The Purpose of a Firm -- 1.3 THE ROLE OF THE CHEMICAL PROFESSIONAL IN THE CPI -- REFERENCES -- PROBLEMS -- 2: Basic Economics -- 2.1 ECONOMICS OF THE CONSUMER -- 2.1.1 Consumer Demand Curve -- 2.1.2 Determination of Total Market Demand -- 2.2 ECONOMICS OF THE FIRM -- 2.2.1 Determining Cost of Production -- 2.2.2 Optimizing a Firm's Profit -- 2.2.3 Developing a Supply Curve -- 2.3 ECONOMICS OF A NATION -- REFERENCES -- NOTATIONS -- PROBLEMS -- 3: Accounting and Financial Statements -- 3.1 ACCOUNTING CONCEPTS AND CONVENTIONS -- 3.1.1 Debits and Credits -- 3.1.2 Data Recording -- 3.1.3 The General Journal -- 3.1.4 The Ledger -- 3.2 JOURNAL AND LEDGER EXAMPLE -- 3.3 FINANCIAL REPORTS -- 3.3.1 The Balance Sheet -- 3.3.2 The Income Statement -- 3.3.3 Accumulated Retained Earnings -- 3.3.4 Changes in Financial Position -- 3.3.5 Independent Accountants' Certification -- 3.3.6 Relationship Between the Balance Sheet and the Income Statement -- 3.3.7 The 10K Report -- 3.4 FINANCIAL RATIOS -- 3.4.1 Liquidity Ratios -- 3.4.2 Leverage Ratios -- 3.4.3 Activity Ratios -- 3.4.4 Profitability Ratios -- 3.4.5 Economic Value Added -- 3.4.6 Other Financial Information -- 3.4.7 ZScores -- 3.5 A FINANCIAL RATIO EXAMPLE -- 3.5.1 The Problem -- 3.5.2 The Solution -- 3.6 SUMMARY -- REFERENCES -- PROBLEMS -- 4: Input-Output Analysis