In real life, expenses are pretty straightforward. Anything which constitutes an outflow of money to pay for a product or service is deemed as an expense. For accounting students, an expense is recorded when an asset is used up and a liability recorded. However, there are instances when you struggle to answer this question: Should a cost be expensed or capitalized?

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ChangeWave’s latest consumer survey shows a sudden huge pullback in electronics purchasing by U.S. consumers – the largest one since they began measuring spending trends back in 2002.

Only 19% of survey respondents say they'll spend more on electronics over the next 90 days compared to 33% who will spend less – an unprecedented sign of weakness in this space.