Tag: economics
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...
Kazakhstan National Fund
DefinitionThe government of Kazakhstan created the National Fund of the Republic of Kazakhstan in 2000 in order to manage oil revenue more effectively. Tax...
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...
Quant Fund
What is 'Quant Fund' An investment fund that selects securities based on quantitative analysis. In a quant fund, the managers build computer-based...
Land Value Tax (LVT)
What is 'Land Value Tax - LVT' A tax on the value of a piece of land. Land value tax inherently makes...
Lease Balance
What is 'Lease Balance' The amount of money that a customer owes under the terms of a vehicle lease contract. The lease...
Land Rehabilitation
DefinitionLand rehabilitation is the process of returning the land in a given area to some degree of its former state, after some process has...