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Category: Finance

OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS

All those agents or forces that are out of an organization’s control, but can accelerate or restrict the organization?s success.

OPTIMAL CURRENCY AREA

An area in which common currency will improve economic efficiency, based on a theory credited to Robert Mundell.

ORDER CARD

A document that confirms an order is being placed.

ORDER PAPER

Bill of exchange only payable to a named party (or an assignee).

ORDINARY DEBTS

Debts that are not secured and have no special claim on the debtor?s assets. Secured and preferential debts will be satisfied before ordinary debts.

ORGANIC ORGANIZATION

Organic organizations consist of employees of similar status without formal job titles or responsibilities, so individuals can perform the tasks to which they are best suited. Decision making is informal without resort

ORGANIZING

1. The arrangement of several entities into a logical pattern or structure. 2. Pulling together the resources necessary to achieve shared objectives.

OUT OF AREA

Any treatment an insurance policy holder receives that is outside of the usual service area.

OUTCOME MEASURE

Evaluation of results of a process, activity or a plan, to be compared with expected results.

OUTPLANT

Facility that is far from the main plant.

OVER THE COUNTER (OTC)

1. Retailing: A drug or medication that does not require a doctor’s prescription. 2. Securities: Unlisted US securities (usually unlisted because the issuer does not meet the exchange?s requirements).

OVERDRAFT CAP

This is the maximum amount of money that one bank will transfer to another in one day, limiting the bank?s exposure to monetary transfer risks.

OVER-IMPROVEMENT

Occurs when spending money to improve a property is no longer the best use of the property, or is too expensive when compared to the cost of improving other properties.

OVERSELL

Occurs when a salesman continues trying to sell a product even after a consumer has agreed to buy it.

CYBER-MARKETING

A promotion that is spread on the internet by email and website banners.

CYCLICAL STOCKS

An industries shares that is subject to economic changes. They profit when the economy is good but fall when it is bad.

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