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OPEN SKIES TREATY

An agreement between countries that enables unrestricted overflight and landing rights to each other.

OPENING STOCK

The stock owned by a business at the start of an inventory keeping period.

OPTICAL MEDIA

Plastic disks (e.g. CDs, DVDs) used for storing and writing data. These disks can be read and written onto by laser devices.

OPTION SELLER

A trader who sells call options or put options, and must perform as instructed by the option buyer.

ORAL WILL

A will communicated verbally to witnesses, rather than in writing, usually when the person is near death. Few states accept oral wills, due to the possibility of fraud, and they are generally

ORGANIC ACT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

In 1913, William Howard Taft ratified this law that split the Department of Commerce and Labor into two separate departments (the Department of Law and the Department of Commerce).

ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT

Teams, groups or departments within an organization with specific functions and objectives, and with their own allocated resources.

OSCILLATION

One complete cycle of to and fro motion from one extreme to another, and back to the original position.

OUTPUT CONTRACT

Purchase agreement that obligates a buyer to purchase (at fixed prices) everything a supplier produces during a fixed period.

OVERHEAD EXPENSE

Ongoing expenses incurred by the day-to-day running of a business. Includes utilities, rent and subscriptions.

OVERRIDE

1. The income from commissions received by a sales manager, based on the total sales made by his or her subordinates. 2. The payment of fees by a seller to a broker

OVERTRADING

1. General: Occurs when a business conducts more transactions than its working capital can sustain, straining cash flow and creating the risk of insolvency. 2. Securities trading: A trader?s attempt to extract

NOMINATION COMMITTEE

A committee that operates under the corporate governance department on an organization and performs various duties that depend on the company. However, their main focus is on the evaluation of the company’s

NON-ACCRUAL LOAN

A loan that is considered to be nonperforming due to nonpayment of interest or the uncertainty regarding the collection of principal. For example, nonpayment of interest for 90 days deems that the

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