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Macroeconomic thought as a knowledge base. Emerging during the 1970s, based on roles known as rational economic agents, and rational expectations theory. It is seen as an extreme monetarism formulation. It argues

Market capitalization value weighted index. Covers common stock price movements as ordinary shares of some 2300 firms listed on NYSE. , All shares relate to an aggregate market capitalization value set December

A derivative’s second closest contract available.

Microorganisms in soil and water oxidize ammonium (NH4+) ions into nitrite (NO2) ion and then nitrate (NO3) ions. Plants absorb nitrate ions as essential nutrients. Oxygen helps convert or synthesize the nitrates

Named tolerance level over a human’s lifetime exposure, averaged as 70 years, in the human diet. From long-term toxicological studies, pesticide or other agricultural chemical’s impact is established. Also known as no

Shareholders can reinvest dividends they receive into more shares without any fees in this type of program offered by publicly-held companies. The company directly issues the resulting stock purchased.

A guaranteed contract with fixed returns and time period. Any returns made after the time agreed to are not given to the investor.

An index of the top 100 technology stocks.

No universally accepted meaning exists for this specific classification scheme for academic subjects. Excludes language studies, psychology, sociology, and other such ‘soft’ disciplines. Includes physics, chemistry, mathematics, and all engineering disciplines.

During a specific time period, more cash is going out as expenditure than is coming in as income. Does not necessarily indicate loss, just an timely imbalance. Temporary imbalance is often covered

Increasing or maintaining an improper response or behavior’s likely reoccurrence based on removing a challenge, penalty, stimulus, or reward.

Appointing unqualified relatives and friends to positions in one’s organization when an outsiders might be better qualified. Typically connected with political office. Where complete trust and willingness to work hard for little

Security’s price change between closing price as last trading price on a trading day and closing price on the next trading day. Net change is the difference between the closing bids from

Revenue percentage that is Net income. Calculated as: Net income times 100 divided by total revenue. Also known as net margin or net profit margin.

In the current accounting period, the discount amount allocated to accounts payable from a sales price minus discount.

Allowances, discounts, and returns subtracted from total items purchased amount.

after certain operating expenses are subtracted from recognized revenue, this amount results. Tax and dividend payments are part of the operating expenses.

1. In Computers, this is an interconnected computers and peripherals grouping that shares software and hardware resources between many users. Connections occur by cable and/or wireless. The Internet is a global network

Economic policies that President Franklin D. Roosevelt introduced as a series of programs after the Great Depression left the U.S. economy utterly wasted. His programs provided help to millions of Americans stuck

Responsible for attracting foreign investment in New Zealand, and promoting exports, this specific government agency’s mission.