There are factors for a near miss related to the operator, and factors related to the context. Fatigue is an example for the former. The risk of a car crash after a more than 24h shift for physicians has been observed to increase by 168%, and the risk of near miss by 460%.
equity definition. In real estate, the financial value of someone's property over and above the amount the person owes on mortgages. For example, if you buy a house for $100,000, paying $20,000 down and borrowing $80,000, your equity in the house is $20,000. As you pay off the principal of the loan, your equity will rise.
On the balance sheet, Equity = Total Assets - Total Liabilities. The two most important equity items are: 1  Paid-in capital: the dollar amount shareholders/owners paid when the stock was first offered.  Retained earnings: the money (profit) the firm has elected to reinvest in the company.