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--- gamemanual:gui_top_bottom_menus [2021/08/18 01:25] – [Stock 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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   - 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 Bar ====
+==== Debt Information 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.