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Offshore Mutual Fund
What is 'Offshore Mutual Fund' A mutual fund that is based in an offshore jurisdiction, which is generally considered to be outside...
Offering Price
DefinitionAsk price, also called offer price, offer, asking price, or simply ask, is the price a seller states they will accept. Offering Price ...
Oil Initially In Place (OIIP)
What is 'Oil Initially In Place - OIIP' The amount of crude first estimated to be in a reservoir. Oil initially in...
Earnings Credit Rate (ECR)
Earnings Credit Rate (ECR) What is 'Earnings Credit Rate - ECR' A daily calculation of interest paid on idle funds that reduce...
Bad Debt Expense
What is a 'Bad Debt Expense' Bad debt expense represents the amount of uncollectible accounts receivable that occurs in a given period....
Variable Cost Ratio
What is the 'Variable Cost Ratio' The variable cost ratio is an expression of a company's variable production costs as a percentage...
Par
What is 'Par' Short for "par value," par can refer to bonds, preferred stock, common stock or currencies, with different meanings depending...
Underlying Mortality Assumption
What is 'Underlying Mortality Assumption' Projections of expected death rates used by actuaries to estimate insurance premiums and pension obligations. Underlying mortality...
Short Position
DefinitionIn finance, a short sale is the sale of an asset that the seller does not own. The seller effects such a sale by...
Dealer
What is a 'Dealer' A dealer is a person or firm in the business of buying and selling securities for their own...