NEGATIVE EXTERNALITY
Occurs when a product or decision exceeds the society’s private cost. It is generally viewed as a market failure because the consumption level or the product’s production exceeds society requires. A negative
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Occurs when a product or decision exceeds the society’s private cost. It is generally viewed as a market failure because the consumption level or the product’s production exceeds society requires. A negative
A CD that is short-term, 2 to 52 weeks, and of a large denomination, $100,000 minimum. Negotiable CDs issued by large banks are freely traded in secondary markets. It is typically issued
An indication that a business might be worth more and would potentially be more profitable after a merger. This advantage is found by subtracting the business’s market value before the merger, subtracting
Payments accounting balance showing statistical discrepancies. Data collection inaccuracies, such as adding an extra zero in a column that tallies payments due against payments collected.
Calculated as: (Investment Returns minus Interest Expenses) divided by Average Earning Assets Liabilities.
Calculated as: recognized security revenue minus operating expenses.
Company’s recorded amount as money to be repaid minus outstanding debt costs.
Firm’s value to its owners, typically stockholders or shareholders. Value is usually shown on the firm’s balance sheet. Issued share capital plus retained earnings plus capital gains equals net worth. Also known
Entity as a high volume data capacity renter to limited internet service providers (ISP) who rent capacity to several internet users, known as subscribers.
Items in stock, still in their original packaging, never sold. Also known as new unused stock or surplus stock.
Founded by Rupert Murdoch, this media company is global, vertically-integrated. Day-to-day corporate operations primarily occur in the US, Continental Europe, Australia, Asia, Latin America, and the UK. Every media, film, cable, magazines,
Mail and email fraud based on false pretenses tempting people to send money or disclosed banking account information. The scam is someone inherited a large sum of money and needs assistance to
Overhead costs may occur but not affect a contract’s prices when a contract changes.
A continuous factors’ series suffering abrupt, disconnected interruptions. These changes affect value distribution all along the continuum, often skipping values in an upward or downward direction. Also refer to Joseph Effect, anti-persistence,
A dealer who does not expose his trading to the market and just gives it to his clients. This is illegal.
An agreement clause between an owner and a prospective buyer to suspend all other purchase negotiations for a stated time period. In other words, the seller agrees to stop seeking other acquisition
When floor traders agree on terms by communication or hand signals.
How markets measure over buying and selling.
A swap made only in paper form. Or trade in the paper products line.
The amount of earnings paid to stockholders over the investments lifetime. This payment takes the form of common stock dividends. Refer to dividend yield and plowback ratio.