On a balance sheet or profit and loss statement, retained earnings appear as the portion of profit that remains after a company pays its taxes and issues dividends to its stockholders. The amount of retained earnings that are reinvested in a business means different things to different investors.
Inter vs. Intra. Inter and Intra are two prefixes that should be used with great accuracy after a careful understanding of their use. In fact the two prefixes should be used with the difference. Inter is a prefix which is indicative of the meaning âbetweenâ. On the other hand âintraâ is a prefix which is indicative of the meaning âwithinâ.
Firms marketing differentiated products frequently develop and compete on the basis of brands or labels. Coca Cola vs. Pepsi-Cola, Levi vs. GWG jeans, Kelloggs Corn Flakes vs. Nabiscos Bran Flakes are a few examples of inter-brand competition. Each of these brands may be preferred by different buyers willing to pay a higher price or make more frequent purchases of one branded product over another. Intra-brand competition is competition among retailers or distributors of the same brand. Intra-brand competition may be on price or non-price terms.