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--- gamemanual:gui_top_bottom_menus [2021/08/18 00:39] – [Funds Bar] admin
+++ gamemanual:gui_top_bottom_menus [2021/09/21 11:46] – [Research and Development (RnD)] admin
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   - Use the Outsource button to access the Licensing, Outsourcing, and Platform Sharing systems. Clicking the button will open a menu allowing you to select which type of component you wish to Outsource.
   - Use this button to access the Contracting system. Clicking the button will open the Contracting Menu, and from there, you can select what you're interested in bidding on. You can open the Contracting system while designing components and vehicles.
-  - Use this button to access the Contracting system. Clicking the button will open the Contracting Menu, and from there, you can select what you're interested in bidding on. You can open the Contracting system while designing components and vehicles.
+  - Use this button to access the View system. The view system allows you to view the ratings and specs of your components and vehicles.
   - The Research button opens the Research Team Budget window.
   - The Reports button opens the Reports Window.
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   - The line graph button takes you to the Stock Information Bar.
   - The bank button opens the Debt Information Bar.
-  - The bill button opens the Expenses bar.
+  - The bill button opens the Expenses Bar.
   - The name of your company is here.
   - This value is the amount of liquid capital your company has, not including stocks.
-  - The is the amount of funds going in our out of your company last turn.
+  - Cash Flow is the number of funds going in and out of your company, last turn.
   - If you see this, it means the game is warning you! Click it to get the warning message!
 ==== Funding Bar ====
+The Funding bar displays information about your money and how much is flowing in and out of your company.
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-  - Date
+  - This value is the current game turn, represented as a month and year.
-  - Cash
+  - Click this button to return to the Main Bar.
-  - Liquid ASsets
+  - This value is the amount of liquid cash your company has.
-  - Cash Flow
+  - This number is the amount of cash and assets (stocks) you can quickly convert into cash.
-  - Taxes
+  - Cash Flow is the number of funds going in and out of your company, last turn.
-  - Interest
+  - The amount of taxes you paid. Remember, you only pay taxes every quarter (3rd, 6th, 9th, and 12th month).
-  - Revenues
+  - Any cash that sits in the bank generates interest. This value is the amount of money you made from your idle cash.
-  - Expenses
+  - This is your revenue for last month.
+  - These are your last month's expenses.
-==== Stock Bar ====
+==== Stock Information Bar ====
+The Stock Information Bar displays information about your company's stock.
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+  - This value is the current game turn, represented as a month and year.
+  - Click this button to return to the Main Bar.
+  - This is your company's current share price.
+  - This value is the market cap of the company. Market cap is the full value of the company. It is calculated by multiplying the share price by the number of shares outstanding.
+  - EPS stands for Earnings Per Share. This number is how much money the company is making for every share of stock outstanding.
+  - PE stands for Price-to-Earnings. You use this metric to determine if a share is overpriced based on its earnings.
+  - This number is your quarterly dividend payout per share.
+==== Debt Information Bar ====
-==== Debt Bar ====
+The Debt Information Bar displays your financial debt situation.
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+  - This value is the current game turn, represented as a month and year.
+  - Click this button to return to the Main Bar.
+  - Bonds Issued is the total amount of bonds you owe.
+  - Loan Balance is the total amount of money you owe in bank loans.
+  - This is the total amount of money you can access with your revolving line of credit.
+  - Bond Payment is the amount of money you paid in coupons and matured bonds last turn.
+  - Loan Payment shows the amount of money you paid in interest and principal on your bank loans.
+  - Credit Balance is the amount of money you currently owe on your revolving line of credit.
 ==== Expenses Bar ====
+The Expenses Bar displays an estimation of your next turn expenses to help you plan for what's coming.
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+  - This value is the current game turn, represented as a month and year.
+  - Click this button to return to the Main Bar.
+  - Expenses Estimated makes an estimation of your total expenses for the next turn. Please note that this is an estimation, and the final value might be drastically different based on circumstance.
+  - Paid One Time displays the total one-time expenses you made since the start of this turn. These one-time expenses are actions that you take in the game where money is withdrawn immediately.
+  - The Estimated Taxes number is what the game expects you'll pay in taxes for your next tax payment. Please note, this is an estimation, and the final value might be drastically different.