Category: E

Tools, be they devices, machines, or vehicles. Assist a person in achieving an action beyond the normal capabilities of a human. Tangible property that is not land or buildings, but facilitates business

A mutual fund holding at least 65 percent of its total investment equity in liquid assets paying the highest dividend yield. These equities are typically fairly inexpensive stocks. The risk is loss

An opportunity given an investor to buy, or sell a specific number of shares, by a certain date (date of expiration), for a pre-set price.

Type of motherboard ROM used for long-term reused information, such as system BIOS, hardware configurations, and other defined, pre-set information. This ROM can be reused, but only for the same information when

Allowance for withdrawing from a contract when specified conditions occur. Can also allow changing these conditions. Provision in a contract.

Verifiable justification for projection and projected value or results.

Joint operation of Deutsche Boerse Ag and SWX Swiss Exchange. Major locations are Chicago, Frankfurt, London, Paris, and Zurich. An electronic futures and options exchange.

Barcode with a 13-digit numbering scheme. Considered to be a world-wide standard, replaced the prior 10-number schemed UPC. Main use is identifying packages, shipping containers, and parts for shipment tracking.

Measurable, quantifiable benchmark, standard, or yardstick. Used to analyze results and map against the benchmark. Accomplishment, conformance, performance, and suitability are examples of characteristics analyzed.

A company’s development and transformations explored by the impact of its processes and resources in a field of study. Darwinian principles, sociology, psychology and anthropology are blended in this field of study.

Unexpected return, typically residual plus benchmark timing.

Banks having more cash reserve than the law requires. Low economic activity, weak loan demand, high interest rates, or tight monetary policies are typical contributing causes for this condition.

1. A tax on manufactured, exchanged, or locally sold produce goods. 2. A tax on a company’s revenue, instead of on the company’s income. 3. A fixed tax on an activity or

A primary care doctor having a preferred providers group or organization for referring patients instead choosing off a list of preferred providers.

The time-bound, measured amount of activity a person or machine or process can do. Measured against a best practice / best-in-class standard or benchmark.

Contractual obligation fulfillment actively being done. Some contractual expectations are yet to be done by one or more parties. An ongoing lease agreement is an example.

To lift, remove the stain of being called out for blame, liability, or punishment. It is more that just freeing an accused person of the responsibility for a criminal or otherwise illegal

Statistical prediction on the number of claims that will occur in the contract year. T

Simply, it is the difference between expected or budgeted expenses and actual, documented expenses. A cost overrun is an example of an expenditure variance.

1. Time spent learning a skill or field of knowledge. Superior understanding or mastery gained by actual practice acquired over months or years. 2. Known also as tenure (Definition 3).