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CONTRACT COST ANALYSIS

Examination and review of price data, provided by a builder to a main (client), for appraisal of its truth and rationality pertaining to potential economies and accomplishable degree of efficiency.

CONTRACT MODIFICATION

Scripted, one-sided (but included in the ambit of adjustment clause), or agreed together bilaterally, change. A deal alteration may bring in or call off specifications or conditions of a already existing deal,

CONTRACT RATE

Low carriage charge assured by a transporter for a prolonged period, provided that the customer commits to providing a large volume.

CONTRACTOR’S OPTION

Stipulation in a deal which provides a contractor with the power to choose certain substances or methods out of a sanctioned list.

CONVERSION PARITY

The market value of the shares of COMMON STOCK into which a CONVERTIBLE BOND can be exchanged, generally computed as: where Convratio is the CONVERSION RATIO and S is the stock price.

CORPORATE FINANCE

(1) The general class of financial transactions that a company may consider to alter its structure, operations, or business focus, including MERGER, ACQUISITION, CARVEOUT, DIVESTITURE, RECAPITALIZATION, LEVERAGED BUYOUT, or MANAGEMENT BUYOUT. (2)

COVERED OPTION

An OPTION position where the seller of the option already holds the UNDERLYING ASSET or cash that must be delivered if the buyer EXERCISES the option. Selling covered options is a relatively

CROSSED TRADE

A practice where ORDERS to buy and sell listed securities are matched (

CYCLICALLY ADJUSTED DEFICIT

Predicting the governments budget loss when the economy is normal. It assumes spending and taxes are unchanged but does not consider the effect of national income versus debt.

CALL MONEY

Money lent by a bank or other institution that is repayable on demand.

CALL REPORT

All regulated financial institutions in the United States are required to file periodic financial and other information with their respective regulators and other parties. For banks in the U.S.

CAMPAIGN

A series of military operations intended to achieve a particular objective, confined to a particular area, or involving a specified type of fighting.

CANDLESTICK CHART

A tool used to understand present prices and predicting future price actions. By the understanding of this, the trader knows when best to buy and sell, thereby making more profits in his

CAPITAL

The most important city or town of a country or region, usually its seat of government and administrative center or wealth in the form of money or other assets owned by a

CAPITALIZATION OF PROFITS

Converting a company’s retained earnings, which represent the profits held in the business over time, to capital.

CAPTIVE BANK

An institution intended to provide services to a promoter and his/her associates. Usually, a captive bank is wholly owned subsidiary of a multinational group of companies.

CARBON OFFSET

A reduction in emissions of carbon or greenhouse gases made in in order to compensate for or to offset an emission made elsewhere.

CAREER EXPLORATION

The process of finding a rewarding career path, as well as specific jobs within a particular career path. Think of career exploration and planning as building bridges from your current job/career to

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