Tag: comparative

What is 'Absolute Beneficiary' A designation of a beneficiary that can not be changed without the written consent of that beneficiary. Also...

DefinitionAllodial title constitutes ownership of real property that is independent of any superior landlord. Allodial title is related to the concept of land held...

What is 'Absolute Physical Life' The length of time that it takes for an asset takes to become fully depreciated, at which...

DefinitionIn economics, the principle of absolute advantage refers to the ability of a party to produce a greater quantity of a good, product, or...

What is 'Absolute Rate' The fixed portion of an interest-rate swap, expressed as a percentage rather than as a premium or a...

What is 'Absolute Frequency' A statistical term describing the total number of trials or observations within a given interval or frequency bin....

What is 'Absolute Auction' A type of auction where the sale is awarded to the highest bidder. Absolute auctions do not have...

What is an 'Absolute Value' An absolute value is a business valuation method that uses discounted cash flow analysis to determine a...

What is 'Quality Spread Differential - QSD' The term 'quality spread differential', or QSD, refers to the difference between the price of a low-quality commodity...

DefinitionDavid Ricardo was a British political economist, one of the most influential of the classical economists along with Thomas Malthus, Adam Smith and James...