Category: B

When college funds are put away in a zerocoupon bond.

A requirement that retroactive compensation be denied by an employer. They were used in discrimination cases in the federal civil rights laws.

A computer or computers that do calculation heavy operations for corporations.

The negative effect that pending work puts on operations. When one element of the system is not available it holds up production.

The channels information, material, and money takes in a company. The suppliers and buyers make up a netowrk. Refer to forward linkages.

Releasing a prisoner due to a deposit of a security. The person must still appear in court. A civil case allows release but criminal issues are based on the courts discretion. Bail

Insurance that makes minimum monthly payments for credit cards. Its done if the insured is injured or unemployed. A percentage of the balance is the premium. It is added as a fee

When past good performance is used to predict future performance. The cards do not take in to consideration the environment.

Coverage protecting banks from theft, vandalism, and damages. This is usually due to a robbery.

A fund whose deposit money is insured by a commercial bank. It is admisitered by the Federal Depository Insurance Corporation or the FDIC.

When one bank issues another bank a letter of credit as collateral on a loan to a third party.

How a company compares its status to another company in the same group. It prevents debt relief from being taken on by the group. This works for an established business not start

When a leasee can buy the asset leased at the end of the term. The price is lowver than fair market value. If noncancelable lease has this clause it is a capital

The unit for energy that is 5.8 million BTU or 6.12 billion joules.

Insurance company premuims that are used to calculate the reinsurance rates.

The least insurance that is given in insurance. AKA basic hospital plan.

Any investigation on a subject to understand it and make a specific outcome.

An agreement between participating industrialized countries to adopt RISKbased CAPITAL methods developed by the BANK FOR INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENTS. The Accord, which addresses in detail capital standards for CREDIT RISK and MARKET RISK,

When new evidence is used to revise the predictions of the Bayes theorem.

A security that can be transferred or redeemed by the holder, who may or may not be the BENEFICIAL OWNER. Many securities are issued in bearer form, which eliminates the time and