An employer who overt advertises to being in compliance with the principle of equal opportunity. The focus is typically hiring and promotion practices. Such an employer will not discriminate and will terminate

Prohibits discrimination in benefits or wages based on gender when work performance involves similar skill sets, efforts, and job responsibilities. A federal statute amending the Fair Labor Standards Act in 1963.

Individual’s right of access to courts equal treatment under the law. Similar to the right to due process of law, equal protection of the law specifically focuses on fair, equal treatment.

Legally demanded amount of liquid cash or asset an insurance company must have on-hand for the long term. This is to cover unforeseen, wide-spread, catastrophic disasters that might likely drain the standing

Planned, static, constant-amount repayment installments. May be post-dated checks collected in advance. Typically cover hire purchases, leases, or loans.

A two-sided mathematical statement where the left and right side statements have equal value. Used to evaluate a value or identify the value of one or more variables in the equation. A

State of stability. Condition where significant factors remain more or less constant over a period of time. Stability also measures a lack of inherent tendency for change. A market in equilibrium has

The specific point where demand matches supply at the same price. Maintained by price changes responding to shifts in supply or demand. Equilibrium is a market price with an equal amount of

Supply equals demand at this open market price.

Tools, be they devices, machines, or vehicles. Assist a person in achieving an action beyond the normal capabilities of a human. Tangible property that is not land or buildings, but facilitates business

Credit extended for business project tool purchases. Typically covers leasing, SBA and other government loans. Includes sale-and-leaseback, the raising of cash for equipment purchases by selling off collateralized existing equipment.

Specific coverage on specific types of equipment for specific types of damage.

One party buys equipment with the expressed intent to lease the equipment to another party for an agreed upon amount. The equipment purchaser carries all of the risk because if no one

Data collected on availability, maintainability, and reliability of systems, subsystems, and components of equipment and machinery. Retained historically, trended and reported as levels and ratios of performance.

Cost of leasing posted as a balance sheet entry recording documented payments.

Known as an ETC. A type of debt instrument very similar to mortgaging or a leasing. According to the specifications of the agreement, an ETC owner/investor uses a particular asset, paid for

A result that falls short of meeting the requirements of a legal assignment, yet, in the interest of fairness and justice, will be enforced by the courts, and documented as valid.

When subdividing a large piece of land into adjacent pieces, an implied right-of-way to all pieces exists.

A real right, but not a legal right, in a property. Examples are a life tenant, or the beneficiary of a trust. Known also as equitable estate.

Items traded in securities market, like ordinary shares of common stock.