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LIVE WIRE

current is flowing through this part of electrical wiring. Contrast to a ground wire or a neutral wire. Also known as hot wire.

LOADING

Built in to the insurance cost, this amount covers insurer operating cost, periodic insurer’s losses higher than anticipated, and interest earned from the insurer’s investments. The amount required to only cover losses

LOCKOUT AGREEMENT

An arrangement allowing a chosen, earnest buyer time to complete its purchase free of pressure from competition. Seller’s and buyer’s written or oral contract requiring that the seller not seek or accept

LOG-LINEAR LEAST-SQUARES METHOD

Statistical estimation technique for straight-line, linear relationships between two or more variables. A dependent variable is influenced by one or more independent variables in this case. The data values, converted to their

LONG END

A yield curve of more than seven years. Refer to belly of the curve and short end.

LONG TERM OBJECTIVES

Five years or longer strategy to achieve intended performance goals of an organization. Planned improvements of organization’s competitive position, profitability, technology leadership, investment gain, productivity, employee relations, and corporate image are considered

LOSS PAYEE

Entity receiving loss payout benefits, such as a mortgage borrower

LOUDERMILL RIGHTS

1985 US Supreme court decision, ‘Cleveland Board of Education vs. Loudermill’, gave public employee property rights in their jobs. A public employee cannot be terminated without due process involving a pre-termination hearing,

LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER

Business and financial capabilities, past performance, and reputation of this qualified bidder meets the required standards, with this bidder also having the lowest or best bid price.

M2

An M1 option plus overnight agreements and deposits, savings accounts, and mutual funds.

MACRO HEDGE

An offset designed to use futures contracts to eliminate, reduce, or otherwise mitigate an entire entity’s portfolio-based economic risk. Also refer to micro hedge.

MAIL ORDER

Sales method using some version of mailing to obtain the order. Generates inquiries and orders from advertisements in suitable media, including the Internet. Contrast to phone order. Buyers and sellers have no

MAJOR CURRENCIES

The value of a local currency is measured and most of the world’s foreign transactions are denominated with one of the following major currencies: British Pound (GBP), Euro (EUR), Japanese Yen (JPY),

MANAGEMENT BY RESULTS

Objectives planned determine if results are worthwhile and contributing to an organization’s mission and goals in this process management style.

MANIFEST ERROR

Complete disregard of case facts and the applicable rule or law as an indisputable error of judgment.

MANUFACTURER’S IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (MID)

Each manufacturer that imports goods into the United States receives this unique identifying reference number. This number is used by U.S. Customs in its electronic monitoring systems. This number is not like

MARGINAL ANALYSIS

The process of identifying the benefits and costs of different alternatives. This is done by examining incremental effects on total revenue and total cost. These effects are caused by very small, single

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