Tag: theory

What is 'Game Theory' Game theory is the study of human conflict and cooperation within a competitive situation. In some respects, game...

What is a naked option When most people think of options trading, they picture someone buying or selling a call or put option on an...

What is 'Ma And Pa Shop' A colloquial term for a small, independent, family-owned business. Unlike franchises and large corporations, which have...

What is 'Macro Accounting' Accounting for the total or aggregate economic activities of a nation. Macro accounting forms the basis for the...

What is 'Ragnar Frisch' A Norwegian economist and joint winner in 1969 of the very first Nobel Prize in Economics, along with...

What is 'J Curve' A theory stating that a country's trade deficit will worsen initially after the depreciation of its currency because...

What is a 'W-8 Form' A W-8 form is an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) form that provides foreigners with an exemption from specified U.S. information...

Definition The Pareto principle states that, for many events, roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes. Management consultant Joseph M. Juran...

DefinitionFriedman's k-percent rule is the monetarist proposal that the money supply should be increased by the central bank by a constant percentage rate every...

What is 'A-Note' The highest tranche of an asset backed security or other structured financial product. An A-note is senior to other...