Examples of Assets in the following topics:
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- Wealth is commonly measured in terms of net worth, which is the sum of all assets, including home equity, minus all liabilities.
- To invest, individuals need to have sufficient assets to buy stock shares.
- Wealth in the United States is commonly measured in terms of net worth, which is the sum of all assets, including home equity, minus all liabilities.
- Assets are known as the raw materials of wealth, and they consist primarily of stocks and other financial and non-financial property, particularly home ownership, that allows individuals to increase their wealth.
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- It differs from the income distribution in that it looks at the distribution of asset ownership in a society, rather than the current income of members of that society.
- A study by the World Institute for Development Economics Research at the United Nations reports that the richest 1 percent of adults owned 40 percent of global assets in the year 2000, and that the richest 10 percent of adults accounted for 85 percent of the world total.
- Moreover, another study found that the richest 2 percent of the population owned more than half of global assets as of the year 2000.
- Communism, an economic system that (in its ideal form) consists of state ownership of assets and industry and the equal distribution of resources among the population, can be seen as an attempt to eradicate wealth inequality through government policy.
- This pie chart shows the global distribution of wealth among countries, illustrating the point that a small number of countries hold the majority of global assets.
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- The gap between the rich and poor can be illustrated by the fact that the three wealthiest individuals in the world have assets that exceed those of the poorest 10 percent of the world's population.
- Economic inequality (also known as the gap between rich and poor, income inequality, wealth disparity, or wealth and income differences) consists of disparities in the distribution of wealth (accumulated assets) and income.
- A Gini coefficient of zero indicates that there is perfect equality—assets are equally divided between all people in the group.
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- It can undermine democracy, disrupt free markets, drain national assets, and inhibit the development of stable societies.
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- Private property is distinguishable from public property and collective property, which refers to assets owned by a state, community, or government rather than by individuals or a business entity.
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- While most social scientists see multiple tiers of income distribution within the bottom 99% of earners, the top 1% does hold a disproportionately high percentage of assets.
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- Having a computer in the classroom is an asset to any teacher.
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- The bottom 10% of income earners possess 1.36% of the country's assets, whereas the upper 10% possesses almost 36%. 85% of national wealth is concentrated in a few families of entrepreneurs, corporate magnates, and politicians.
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- Until recently, women lost their right to administer their own assets once they were married, with their husbands receiving all of their wealth.
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- In undeveloped and developing countries, children are often an economic asset to parents as they serve as cheap labor on the farm; they don't require pay, just food and shelter.