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ACCA

This individual works and is bound by the laws of the Institute Of Chartered Accountants.

ABDUCTIVE REASONING

A reasoning methodology that uses common facts that are accepted as true and using them to build your argument.

ABOVE FULL-EMPLOYMENT EQUILIBRIUM

This occurs when the economy produces goods at a higher rate than normal. The level of normalcy is decided by the gross domestic product or the GDP. This causes the market to

ABSOLUTE AUCTION

An auction that has no reserve and where the highest bidder receives the item being sold.

ABSORB

1. Considering the cost of business as an expense which prevents the raise of price. 2. The transference of funds from other accounts. The original identity of the accounts is lost in

ACCELERATED AMORTIZATION

A clause in a borrowers agreement that allows them to pay off their debt sooner than the projected date.

ABEND

An abnormal or abortive end to a computer program. This system crash is usually caused by a glitch or a memory overload.

ABOVE GROUND RISK

Risks whose nature is not technically calculatedly. Usually associated with the political climate, market variations, and price fluctuation.

ABSOLUTE COST ADVANTAGE

A competitive edge that allows another firm or country to obtain, reinvent, and create a good or service with lower cost. This also minimizes waste. This is also called acquired advantage.

ABSORBED ACCOUNT

The simplification of accounting when multiple accounts with the same purpose are combined. Upon absorption the original account information no longer leaves a paper trail only showing the transfer of funds.

ACCELERATED BENEFITS

A clause in life insurance policies that allows them to receive their funds before death. This is only done in extreme cases of serious injury. It is called living benefits.

ABET

Refer to aid and abet for further explanation.

ABSOLUTE ERROR

An error expressed without any indication as to whether or not its positive or negative.

ABSTRACT OF TITLE

A document that lists all items in an estate to establish the present state of title. These items listed may change the value of the title. Also referred to as an abstract

ACCELERATED BOOKBUILD

When a company has debt obligations and cannot get funds for a project they purchase stocks as a short term investment boost.

ANCIENT DOCUMENTS

Deeds, wills, and other writings more than thirty years old areso called; they are presumed to be genuine without express proof, when coming fromthe proper custody.

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