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Category: G

GREENSHOE OPTION

Although the original stock issue had a limited share amount available, a stockbroker offers more stocks to clients.

GROSS INVESTMENT

Un-depreciated, total invested value of business assets. This more accurately presents actual financial commitment to an asset with potential return by the firm.

GROSS PROFIT

Total revenue minus total cost of goods or services sold. This includes all production, marketing, and distribution costs.

GROUND BUS

Where a ground wire is connected to earth as the neutral service wire as a part in an electrical service panel.

GROWING EQUITY MORTGAGE (GEM)

A loan with monthly payments that increase yearly. The more that is paid the more principal is paid and the time of the loan is shortened.

GUARDIAN AD LITEM

The party the court deems responsible for an incapacitated, handicapped, or minor in court.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

Any ideas that give an organization guidance in circumstances even if goals change and work changes.

GAP ANALYSIS

The action taken to identify one or more gaps. Helps in replanning and taking needed steps achieve the wanted, successful project completion. Known also as need gap analysis, needs analysis, and needs

GASOLINE

A petroleum product derived from crude oil. Internal combustion engine fuel. A highly flammable liquid that evaporates during engine use. Auto-manufactures now build vehicles to use less gasoline, and mixtures. Increased demand

GENDER RULE

An insurance rule. Determines which parent’s policy covers offspring. Typically, a father’s policy is primary, providing dependent children coverage before considering any other potential coverage.

GENERAL CARGO VESSELS

Transports. Ships that move packaged merchandise from one location to another. Vital to international trade, these transports are specifically designed for this purpose due to the vast range of cargo materials to

GENERAL LIEN

A general lien applies only to personal property in the US. Covers the goods or property that gives rise to the debt as well as all the goods or property of the

GENERATIONAL ACCOUNTING

Economic status accounting based on current versus previous years, Predictive type of accounting of the economy for the next generation gap. Involves generational monitoring.

GEODEMOGRAPHY

The study of geographical demographics. Profiles economic and demographic characteristics of the population living in a specific geographical area. Includes the process of analyzing survey data from this study. Advertising and marketing

GHOST STOCK

If it has not been borrowed and sold short, a stock that cannot be delivered to the buyer.

GINI INDEX

Based on Lorenz Curve, a standard economic measure of income inequality. Perfect equality in income distribution scores 0.0 on the Gini scale for that society. Higher the inequality, higher the number over

GLOBAL CROSSING

A telecommunications company accused of reporting revenues that were in fact trades of communication capacity with other telecom companies that were not financial transactions. Charged in 2005 by the SEC with illegal

GLOBAL RESEARCH ANALYST SETTLEMENT

In response to the 2003 mutual fund scandal, a fund was formed in the settlement to educate consumers and retail investors about investing and finance. A large number of major US investment

GO SHOP PERIOD

While a company has a purchase contract with another party, the time other investment offers are available to the company.

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