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That is a good question that a lot of people get confused about.

In accounting, assets are recorded on your books at cost (what you paid for them). That value (less any accumulated depreciation or impairment expense) is your book value. That is, your book value is based on what you paid for the asset as opposed to it's market value.

A market value (fair value) is what that asset would sell for on the open market if you attempted to sell it. This is a very subjective judgment, which is the main reason Accountants don't usually report assets at market value in the United States (there are some exceptions in relation to securities).

A price is what an asset actually is being sold for. Price and market value are usually the same thing, but sometimes factors make price higher or lower than market value. This is usually as a result of government regulations, or company pricing policies.

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Explain the difference between market price and normal price?

Price is the value or worth of a product or service and when you say price then it vehicle the normal price of a product or a service which a company charges. On the other hand, market price is the price of a product or service which is contained by a marketplace and is resulted through market efficiency, equilibrium and normal expectations. Normal price can be lesser, equal or greater than the market price. If most of the companies in an industry charge open market prices for the products or services then competition is high in that specific industry.


How can one determine the deadweight loss resulting from a price ceiling?

To determine the deadweight loss from a price ceiling, calculate the difference between the quantity demanded and the quantity supplied at the capped price. This represents the loss of potential economic value due to market inefficiency caused by the price ceiling.


Why is there consumer surplus in the market?

Consumer surplus exists in the market because consumers are willing to pay more for a product than the actual price they pay. This difference between what consumers are willing to pay and what they actually pay creates a surplus value for consumers.


Who or what determines the market price?

The Value of the Dollar


Is market capitalization the same as market value?

They are indeed the same since they refer to the same thing; the "value" quoted as the price of the stock, and the total market value of the issued and outstanding shares. If you has asked for capitalization, instead of "market capitalization" there might have been room for a difference, since a company could be initially capitalized at 100 million, but see the market value reflected as less depending on market activity.

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What is the difference between value and cost?

value is the market price of an item cost in the expense incurred to obtain an item


What is the difference between fair market value and preferred price when determining the value of a product or service?

The fair market value is the price at which a product or service would be sold between a willing buyer and a willing seller in an open market. Preferred price, on the other hand, is a price that is set by the seller based on their own criteria, such as cost, profit margin, or brand positioning. The preferred price may not always align with the fair market value.


What is the difference between actual jewelry value and appraisal?

The actual value of a piece of jewelry is the current price the market will determine if the jewelry is sold today. An appraisal is an estimated price the jewelry will sell for if the market and demand is ideal.


What is the difference between market value and retail value in terms of insurance?

Retail value is just that, retail. It's the average price that consumers are paying at a dealership. Think of it as walking into a store and buying a CD at full price. Market value is the average value of the car in the market, which means what you might get for it if you sold it yourself to another person.


Explain the difference between market price and normal price?

Price is the value or worth of a product or service and when you say price then it vehicle the normal price of a product or a service which a company charges. On the other hand, market price is the price of a product or service which is contained by a marketplace and is resulted through market efficiency, equilibrium and normal expectations. Normal price can be lesser, equal or greater than the market price. If most of the companies in an industry charge open market prices for the products or services then competition is high in that specific industry.


What do you think is the difference between the value of a work of art and the price of a work of art?

I think that value is a perceptive quality, while priceis a market quality which may, or may not, reflect that value.


What is the difference between Book value and Market value?

Book value is the price paid for a particular asset. This price never changes so long as you own the asset. On the other hand, market value is the current price at which you can sell an asset. For example, if you bought a house 10 years ago for $300,000, its book value for your entire period of ownership will remain $300,000. If you can sell the house today for $500,000, this would be the market value. Book values are useful to help track profits and losses. If you have owned an investment for a long period of time, the difference between book and market values indicates the profit (or loss) incurred.


What is Price spread?

This would be the difference between the the price of an item, and the actual value of it.


What is the difference between the fair market value (FMV) and the preferred price of a product or service?

The fair market value (FMV) is the price at which a product or service would be sold between a willing buyer and a willing seller in a competitive market. The preferred price, on the other hand, is the price set by the seller based on factors like brand reputation, exclusivity, or customer demand, which may be higher or lower than the FMV.


Difference between book value and fair value in accounting?

Book value of asset is the value of asset shown in books of accounts while fair value of asset is the current price at which that product is selling or sellable in market.


What is the difference between market value and market capitalization?

Both market value and market capitalization are terms corresponding to the stock of a particular company. Market value - this is the price of one stock of that particular company on any given trading day. Market Capitalization - this is the consolidated value of all the stocks of a particular company at the current trading days prevailing market value. For ex: if XYZ limited has 1 million stocks in the market which are trading at a current price of $4 per share then the market value is $4 and market capitalization is $4 million.


What is difference between market value and book value?

Book value is an estimate of what an item could or should sell for, market value is what people will pay.