Category: Finance Dictionary

When the range doesn’t move from a market high to low but stays in recent boundaries of high and low. It shows less investments in a market. The investors are waiting to

PREMIUM payable by an INSURED for an INSURANCE contract that may increase or decrease during the payment period. See also FIXED PREMIUM.

When ads run at a time after there are no ads played. It is differing from recency theory that it will hurt sales. The idea is that advertising should be continuous to

An OVERTHECOUNTER COMPLEX OPTION that allows the buyer to lock in any accumulated gains prior to expiry as the price of the UNDERLYING exceeds prespecified market levels (or

A summary of choices and flows from start to finish. It is done in pictures to show where waste and error are occuring. It is one of the seven quality tools. It

When a company focuses on getting into a new market or industry.

Applying technology to change genes to make new species and a more marketable product. It is a controvercial practice over the long term effects on the environment or humans.

1. the area of an item using length and width. The space it takes up on a desk or on the floor.2. the space signals from a satelite can be recieved. It

Evidence that can be used in a court based on science. It can be blood tests, ballistics, and DNA.

An organization’s written, specific, approved rules set to govern its procedures and operations. These rules leave little room for misunderstandings. These rules may be strictly adhered to for compliance, or, as in

Equals about 25 metric tons or 72 cubic meters. Container industry term denoting one forty-foot container measuring 40 x 8 x 8 feet, or two twenty-foot containers measuring 20 x 8 x

Connecting customers, producers and suppliers in a distribution chain.

With delivery set on a fixed future date, goods or services are bought or sold at a certain price.

(1) preparation, (2) presentation, (3) performance trial, and (4) follow through are the four essential steps in an on-the-job training programs.

1. In Computing, this is the separation of data in a single file over a wide area of physical disk storage. The data resides on non-contiguous areas of the disk. It is

Fraternal group or lodge members’ insurance.

Currently, more often referred to as DDP or Delivered Duty Paid. Describes shipper accountability for all transportation fees other charges until the goods reach the buyer’s premises.

Without incurring any charge or fee, a stockholder or shareholder can transfer shares to someone else.

An owner’s right to make testament of leaving any asset to anyone of the owner’s choosing. The only limitation is where the owner has other legal obligations, or where legal soundness of

Preserving food with cold to deactivate existing microorganisms in the food without killing them. A preservation method of flash-freezing.