flow
(noun)
The movement of a volume of a liquid or gas over time, e.g. mL/sec.
(noun)
The movement of blood around the body, closely controlled by alterations in resistance and pressure.
Examples of flow in the following topics:
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Free Cash Flow
- Free cash flow (FCF) is cash flow available for distribution among all the securities holders of an organization.
- In corporate finance, free cash flow (FCF) is cash flow available for distribution among all the security holders of an organization.
- There are four different methods for calculating free cash flows.
- Free cash flows = Cash flows from operations - Capital Expenditure ""
- Even profitable businesses may have negative cash flows.
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Flow Rate and Velocity
- In the case of Laminar flow, however, fluid flow is much simpler and flow velocity can be accurately calculated using Poiseuille's Law.
- The magnitude of the fluid flow velocity is the fluid flow speed.
- Volumetric flow rate can be converted to mass flow rate if the density of the fluid is known.
- This figure shows the relation between flow velocity and volumetric flow rate.
- Assess the significance of studying volumetric flow in addition to flow velocity
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Flow Rate and the Equation of Continuity
- The flow rate of a liquid is how much liquid passes through an area in a given time.
- Volumetric flow rate can also be found with
- where Q is the flow rate, V is the Volume of fluid, and t is elapsed time.
- The equation of continuity works under the assumption that the flow in will equal the flow out.
- Since the fluid cannot be compressed, the amount of fluid which flows into a surface must equal the amount flowing out of the surface.
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The Circular Flow Model
- There are two flows present within the model including flows of physical things (goods or labor) and flows of money (what pays for physical things).
- The factor owners spend the income on goods which leads to the circular flow of payments .
- This circular flow is ongoing between households and firms.
- The circular flow model shows the flow of payments between households and firms.
- State the function of the circular flow diagram and the production possibilities frontier
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Defining the Statement of Cash Flows
- A statement of cash flows is a financial statement showing how changes in balance sheet accounts and income affect cash & cash equivalents.
- In financial accounting, a cash flow statement, also known as statement of cash flows or funds flow statement, is a financial statement that shows how changes in balance sheet accounts and income affect cash and cash equivalents, and breaks the analysis down to operating, investing, and financing activities.
- Essentially, the cash flow statement is concerned with the flow of cash in and out of the business.
- International Accounting Standard 7 (IAS 7), is the International Accounting Standard that deals with cash flow statements.
- Indicate the purpose of the statement of cash flows and what items affect the balance reported on the statement
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Turbulence Explained
- It is possible to predict if flow will be laminar or turbulent.
- However, between low and high velocity, flow is more difficult to predict.
- In the late summer and fall, when river flow is slow, water flows smoothly around the support legs.
- In the spring, when the flow is faster, the flow may start off laminar but it is quickly separated from the leg and becomes turbulent.
- In the transition region, the flow can oscillate chaotically between laminar and turbulent flow.
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Interpreting Overall Cash Flow
- In financial accounting, a cash flow statement (also known as statement of cash flows or funds flow statement) is a financial statement that shows how changes in balance sheet accounts and income affect cash and cash equivalents.
- A positive cash flow means that more cash is coming into the company than going out, and a negative cash flow means the opposite.
- An analyst looking at the cash flow statement will first care about whether the company has a net positive cash flow.
- The company may have a positive cash flow from operations, but a negative cash flow from investing and financing.
- Company B has a higher yearly cash flow.
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Future Value, Multiple Flows
- To find the FV of multiple cash flows, sum the FV of each cash flow.
- The first step in finding the FV of multiple cash flows is to define when the future is.
- Once that is done, you can determine the FV of each cash flow using the formula in .
- If the cash flows aren't uniform, don't occur at fixed intervals, or earn different interest rates, the only way to find the FV is do find the FV of each cash flow and then add them together.
- The FV of multiple cash flows is the sum of the future values of each cash flow.
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Blood Flow in the Skin
- Blood flow to the skin provides nutrition to skin and regulates body heat through the constriction and dilation of blood vessels.
- When vasoconstricted, blood flow through the skin is reduced, so less core heat is lost.
- With restricted blood flow, the skin appears paler.
- When vasodilated, blood flow through the skin is increased, meaning more core heat can be lost through radiation.
- With increased blood flow, the skin appears red.
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Cash Flow from Financing
- Cash flows from financing activities arise from the borrowing, repaying, or raising of money.
- One of the three main components of the cash flow statement is cash flow from financing.
- Receiving the money is a positive cash flow because cash is flowing into the company, while each individual payment is a negative cash flow.
- Extending credit is an investing activity, so all cash flows related to that loan fall under cash flows from investing activities, not financing activities.
- However, because no cash changes hands, the discount does not appear on the cash flow statement.