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DEHIRE

A tactful way to rightsize a firm done by firing employees.

DELEGATIVE LEADERSHIP

When a leader gives authority to make decisions to the employees but is responsible for the results.

DELTA

The change in price compared to the price of the underlying futues asset. A call is between 0 and +1. A put is 0 to 1. It shows how likely an option

DEMOGRAPHIC SEGMENTATION

When a market is separated based on demographics of the customers. It defines niches that need promotion.

DENSITY

The weight per volume used to describe compactness. It is in kg/m3 or lb/ft3. Sometimes lb/gallon and kg/l are used as well.

DESCRIPTIVE STATEMENT

A statement for an account by a bank on electronic banking. It is required by regulation e of the SEC.

DETERMINISTIC MODEL

When outcomes are decided through relationships in states and events with no variation. The same output is always assumed.

DILUTION

The act of reducing the proportion of ownership held by current investors through issuance of new shares of COMMON STOCK (or through the exercise of outstanding stock OPTIONS or the conversion of

DISCOUNTED CASH FLOW

A financial measurement technique used to evaluate the worth of capital investments, ACQUISITIONS, or other projects involving cash inflows and outflows over time. Net CASH FLOWS are discounted at a company

DOUBLE TOP

A TECHNICAL ANALYSIS charting formation that depicts two RESISTANCE LEVELS followed by a BREAKOUT. The multiple declines suggest resistance on the upside and possible weakness on the downside. Also known as a

DUTCH AUCTION PREFERRED STOCK

ADJUSTABLE RATE PREFERRED STOCK with a floating DIVIDEND that is reset every 49 days through a DUTCH AUCTION process. Also known as AUCTION RATE PREFERRED STOCK.

DATA ACCESS TIME

The time a computer takes to respond to a request the user makes. The time depends on where the data is kept. Refer to data transfer rate.

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