In a big town and an
active market we should have brought a good price; but this place was utterly stagnant and so we sold at a figure which makes me ashamed, every time I think of it.
Volumes traded at the Shanghai Shipping Freight Exchange, the most
active market for container freight futures, crashed to their lowest levels since the trading of container freight futures started at the Chinese exchange in June 2011.
"The worldwide surplus of swine flu vaccine means there is no
active market in which the Department's excess pandemic flu inventory can be sold," the document adds.
The IASB guidance therefore clarifies market definitions: an
active market is "one in which transactions are taking place regularly on an arm's length basis".
Meanwhile, in the absence of an
active market for an asset or liability, unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity's own assumptions.
* The most
active market segment was Brooklyn walk-up apartment buildings, with over 600 sales.
Other titles are hot in Europe, the most
active market for mobile content.
However, because many assets and liabilities do not have an
active market, the inputs and methods for estimating their fair value are more subjective and, therefore, the valuations less reliable.
This
active market intelligence helps them manage corporate reputation, outflank competitors, leverage emerging industry trends, and build lasting brands.
According to a company statement, Dixie does not meet the requirements for listing on the Nasdaq because the carpet and rug manufacturer no longer has at least two
active market makers.
"There are a lot of strong brands in Southern California, like Jack in the Box, In and Out, KFC, and Taco Bell, but the bright side is that it's a very
active market."