The Russian Civil War must be distinguished from the Russian Revolutions of 1917. They are not the same; therefore their causes are not the same. The Civil War was caused because Lenin and his Bolsheviks took over the government from the Russian Provisional Government and announced that they were now in power. The Bolshevik party did not represent the population of Russia.
DEFINITION of 'Asset Deficiency'. A situation where a company's liabilities exceed its assets. Asset deficiency is a sign of financial distress and indicates that a company may default on its obligations to creditors and may be headed for bankruptcy. Asset deficiency can also cause a publicly traded company to be delisted from a stock exchange.
The amount by which an obligation or liability that is due exceeds one's ability to pay. For example, if a company has a $5,000 payroll for a given two week period, but only has $4,200 in its checking account, the company has a shortfall of $800. Obviously, shortfalls are causes of significant concern and can force an individual or company to borrow money to pay the obligation or liability.