... re-cycling is,therefore, happening continuously, ie:there is no tank at the bottom of the model,simply a meter and a pump. Every year the meter is set to zero and the profits aremeasured as they are ... process continues322 THE BUSINESS FINANCIAL MODELCOMMON MISCONCEPTIONS‘At the year-end the Retained Profit must be somewhere; in the bank,or the accountant’s drawer.’Yes. The Retained Profit ... products canbe made.Therefore, part of the cost of the product is a charge for the use of these processes andfacilities. This charge is called DEPRECIATION.Note For the calculation of Depreciation...