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WRITING DOWN ALLOWANCE (WDA)

Capital allowance where costs of acquired assets in the present year as added to a written down value of assets from the previous year.

TERM FUNDING

Arranged financing meeting needs over a set period of time.

TERM OF A BILL

Period where a bill of exchange is drafted and is then due for payment.

TERM OUT

Transfer internally of a debt shown on a firm’s balance sheet by capitalization of long and short term debt.

TERM RULE

Clause in a rating manual that details term where coverage is valid.

TERMINAL

Device of data input and output including a display monitor, mouse, keyboard.

TERMINAL VALUE

1. Asset’s value at the end of its productive life. 2. Investment value at maturity.

TERMINATION

1. last step of employment where a worker is let go. 2. Customer cancellation of remaining work of a contract. See termination for default and termination for convenience.

TERMINATION CLAUSE

Contract provision allowing it to be terminated under certain circumstances. Also known as terminate provision.

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