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Time Value of Money
DefinitionThe time value of money is the greater benefit of receiving money now rather than later. It is founded on time preference. Time Value...
Imputed Interest
What is an 'Imputed Interest' Imputed interest is used by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as a means of collecting tax revenues...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Oman Rial (OMR)
What is 'Oman Rial - OMR' The currency of Oman. The Omani rial is broken into smaller units, called baisa, and is...
Pass-Through Certificate
DefinitionA pass-through certificates is an instrument that evidences the ownership of two or more equipment trust certificates. In other words, equipment trust certificates may...
Backing Away
What is 'Backing Away' Failure by a market maker in a security to honor the quoted bid and ask prices for a...