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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...

Year

DefinitionA year is the orbital period of the Earth moving in its orbit around the Sun. Due to the Earth's axial tilt, the course...

Par

What is 'Par' Short for "par value," par can refer to bonds, preferred stock, common stock or currencies, with different meanings depending...

Unannualized

What is 'Unannualized' A rate of return on an investment for a period other than one year. An unannualized return may be used to report...

Marketing

Understanding the concept of marketing Marketing is a process through which companies communicate, promote, exchange and deliver offerings which have value for its target...

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...

Qualifying Domestic Trust (QDOT)

Qualifying Domestic Trust (QDOT) What is 'Qualifying Domestic Trust - QDOT' A type of trust that allows taxpayers who are not...

Lagging Indicator

What is a 'Lagging Indicator' A lagging indicator is a measurable economic factor that changes only after the economy has begun to...

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...

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