Category: Finance Dictionary

When intrafirm information is exchanged such as employment terms, policies, benefits and operation manuals.

When a purchase is made based on a sample presentation of the item.

When a fund has different funds in it to make it more profitable.

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

A situation where a MARKET MAKER refuses to perform on a quoted BID, generally in contravention of formal or informal marketmaking rules conveyed through AFFIRMATIVE OBLIGATIONS.

A cell that is microscopic. It is single cell and exists everywhere. Only a fraction of them are known to science. They are divided in five groups bacilli, cocci, filamentous, spirilla/spirochetes, and

The idea that people will do something simply becasue others are. The individuals own feelings and beliefs are not considered in this action. AKA herd mentality.

A charter when the charterer leases a vessel with no crew. A crew is chosen by the party leasing. AKA dry lease.

1. the starting point for comparison. 2. the basic proposal given when a request is sent out. Refer to acquisition program baseline, contracnt budget baseline, and performance measurement baseline. 3. the line

A way to predict when an event will occur based on another event happening or not happening. It was named after Thomas Bayes a probability researcher.

The ideas true to a party that believes it.

The actual owner of securities and the rightful recipient of the benefits accorded; the beneficial owner is often different from the title holder (generally a financial institution holding the securities on behalf

In 1946 three more freedoms were added to the 1944 Chicago convention. The US and the UK allowed an airline to pick up cargo or passengers from their mother country and get

When liquid pollutants are treated before discharge into the environment.

When the best benefit comes from a trade off of price and performance.

The banks with the most assets in an area. It is listed per country.

Changing the terms in a contract signed by contractor and owner. AKA supplemental agreement.

The way gas companies measure large amounts of natural gas. Its the reserve amount used in a period of time. It is usd as a comparison the use of gas and other

The atmospheric layer that has the whole terrestrial eco system in it. It has all living things in it and supports soil, water, and air. AKA ecosphere.

Cash that is not taxed or recorded involved in the black economy or organized crime. It must be laundered to become legitimate.