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Category: T

TRAILING

Evaluating an investment for a set period of time no longer than a year.

TRANSFER

1. Banking. Funds moved between accounts. 2. Real estate. Property title conveyance moved from seller to buyer through deed transfer. 3. Securities trading. Share certificate delivery by the seller’s broker to the

TRASH

Garbage, rubbish, refuse that is dry.

TREND LINE FORECASTING

Simple technique of estimating the future values of time series data by extending current graph line.

TRIPLE NET LEASE

Rental agreement where the tenant pays all 3 operating costs insurances. Maintenance and utility costs, property taxes and the landlord then receives net rent.

TRUE GROUP INSURANCE

Policy of insurance for a group that is issued with master contract and insurance certificates and not policy contracts.

TUNING

Process of adjusting parameters of a device or model to get the desired result.

TWISTING

Deceitful sales practice where incomplete and inaccurate comparison is made between 2 products or firms to make people buy one in favour of the other.

TYPE FAMILY

Set of type faces related by having the same design features.

TAG-ALONG

In corporate law, the legal right ensuring all share holders can take part in a deal along with the majority shareholder.

TARGET START DATE

The calendar date when a goal or project is to be started. The date is initially an estimate that adjusts as the day nears for the launch of the new endeavor.

T ACCOUNT

A simplified 2 column account resembling the letter ‘T’ used to illustrate double entry bookkeeping. Has 3 elements, title, left hand columnar and a right hand column.

TANGIBLE COMMON EQUITY

Calculated by deducting intangible assets, preferred costs of equity from the book value of a firm.

TARGET COST

1. Contracting. Final cost that is agreed on. 2. Costing. Final cost of a service or product that needs to be achieved to generate desired sales revenue and income. See target costing.

TARGET VALUE

The output that is aimed for from process or the results aimed for in admeasurement.

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