The money a person earns from working at a job.

The amount of net income earned by a company, after PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS have been distributed, which is attributable to each outstanding share of COMMON STOCK. The EPS measure is used as

CAPITAL resources that a company allocates internally to conduct its operations and support its RISKS (including FINANCIAL RISK and OPERATING RISK). Economic capital, which is a key measure of SOLVENCY, serves to

A US banking entity, owned by a state or nationallychartered BANK, with an international business scope. Edge Act banks are authorized to operate interstate branches, accept DEPOSITS from offshore sources, invest in

As a part of a life insurance policy, upon the family’s breadwinner death, money for a child’s education is supplied by this fund.

The amount of money a taxpayer has on income from wages, interest, and other income minus what is taken out be taxes and other deductions such as FICA.

The number of buyers versus targeted audience, as a percentage. It measures the exposure to a particular ad over a specific period, to achieve a specific level of purchase of a product

The actual INTEREST RATE an investor earns on an investment after taking into account fees, actual price paid, and AMORTIZATION of PRINCIPAL or ACCRETION OF DISCOUNT. See also EFFECTIVE RATE.

1. Effectiveness. Likelihood of achieving desired end by expending effort. Example: Evaluate changes for their efficacy to produce desired result; if unsure the changes will do the job, reevaluate our plan. 2.

The measure of the cost of an approach and its achievement versus expectation. A classic measure in determining productivity. See effectiveness.

Person accountable for the cycle of improving the effectiveness of machinery and personnel through analysis and application. Often a management level individual holds this responsibility.

Ratio calculated as the number of hours used to successfully achieve a goal divided by the documented number of hours expected to be spent on a job or activity.

An economic theory that states that the maximum social benefit that is received from any type of action is received when the marginal social costs of resource allocation is equal to the

The measurement of how well a company manages profit versus costs. Accounts receivable and payable are the source for this measuring.

Measured as the hourly output per worker.

Wage higher than market that raises worker morale to achieve higher output and discourage absenteeism and inventory shrinkage.

Achieving the best risk-to-reward ratio for a given asset under existing circumstances. Maximum return from minimum risk result.

Market where immediate response to information occurs, typically in terms of price increase and decrease, as in a stock market. Based on an alleged sense of fair play where all pertinent information