The difference between the sales price and the purchase price of a capital asset.

指资本资产的销售价格与购买价格之间的差数。

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The short-seller effectively borrows or 'shorts' the asset for a time, selling it at a high price and hoping to re-purchase it at a lower price (ie betting that the price of the asset will fall).

卖空者实际上是暂时借入或“做空”这种资产，把它以高价卖出去，并希望能够以较低的价格将它重新买回来(也就是打赌这种资产的价格会下降)。

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1 purchase of any fixed asset requires approval by general manager on application report. there shall be detailed specification of function, performance and price of the product in application report.

公司有关部门如需添置固定资产，必须填写呈批件报总经理批准。呈批件中必须详细说明该固定资产用途、性能、价格。

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The asset price method treats the purchase of an asset, such as a house, as it does the purchase of any consumer good.

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