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Kyoto Protocol
DefinitionThe Kyoto Protocol is an international treaty which extends the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change that commits state parties to reduce...
KZT (Kazakhstan Tenge)
What is 'KZT' The currency abbreviation or currency symbol for the Kazakhstan tenge (KZT) is for the currency of Kazakhstan. The tenge...
Hang Seng Index (HSI)
What is 'Hang Seng Index - HSI' A market capitalization-weighted index of 40 of the largest companies that trade on the Hong...
Health Insurance
DefinitionHealth insurance is insurance that covers the whole or a part of the risk of a person incurring medical expenses, spreading the risk over...
Healthcare Sector
What is the 'Healthcare Sector' The healthcare sector is the category of stocks relating to medical and healthcare goods or services. The...
Nasdaq 100 Index
What is 'Nasdaq 100 Index' An index composed of the 100 largest, most actively traded U.S companies listed on the Nasdaq stock...
Oil Refinery
DefinitionOil refinery or petroleum refinery is an industrial process plant where crude oil is transformed and refined into more useful products such as petroleum...
Make-Or-Buy Decision
What is a 'Make-Or-Buy Decision' A make-or-buy decision is the act of choosing between manufacturing a product in-house or purchasing it from...
Real Value
What is the 'Real Value' The real value is nominal value adjusted for inflation. The real value is obtained by removing the...
Sales Tax
What is sales tax and why do we have it
Sales tax is a tax levied on the sale of goods and services. The tax...