A ratio indicating how much a firm relies on its short term financing.

A ratio indicating the availabliltyof enough working capital a firm has to meet all of its short term liabilities.

A policy providing a disability income for a period of time of less than 2 years. See, Short Term Disability After a Car Accident: FAQ.

A policy for disability issued toan individual or group which covers any short time period between 13 and 26 weeks. See, Short Term Disability After a Car Accident: FAQ.

The concentration of a substance in parts per million that a person or body can be exposed to in a defined period of time that is short. It us usually 5 minutes.

Short term profit made from assets that have been held for 1 year or less.

An investment that will mature in 1 year or less, or that is held for 1 year or less.

An obligation that will be satisfied between 1 and 5 years.

A loan that has a maturity period of 1 to 5 years.

A short range plan that has a short horizon of 5 years or less.

A weight unit equal to 2,000 pounds or 907.18 kilos. Referred to in the Us as a ton. Other countries use short ton to differentiate from a long ton, 2,240 pounds and

The weight a shipment weighs that is less than that quoted on the bill of lading or air way bill.

A situtation that has arisen where quantity of an item is less than the demand for that item.

A measure of how much a firm is able to pay off its operating costs in the current accounting time frame.

Financial markets and products are equal but resource markets will differ.

The gain that is made on acapital asset that has only been held for a time of less than 1 year. Often taxed at a higher rate.

Any movement in the price an asset shows over a short period of time such as hours or days. Day traders try to profit from these trands.

A strategy used in marketing where as wide an area as possible is aimed to be covered.

Often included when share holding is split evenly or 50/50 between 2 parties.A provision in the agreement where a party offering to buy out the other at acertain price must accept the

An approximate contract price that is developed by the customer’s engineering, accounting, procurement and costing staff.