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CARRIAGE PAID TO (CPT)

Incoterms or international commerce terms are a series of international sales terms, published by International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and widely used in international commercial transactions.

CARRIAGE TRADE

Wealthy or upper-class customers who purchase luxury goods and services. Such customers often receive special treatment from businesses. The term was originally used to describe wealthy individuals who traveled in private carriages.

CARRIED DOWN

Written at the end of an account to show that an amount has to be taken down to the beginning of the next account lower down the same page of the account

CARRIED FORWARD

It means transfer of balance to new page or next day starting point of account or next month’s starting point of account’s balance.

CARRIED INTEREST

in finance, is a share of the profits of a successful partnership that is paid to the manager of the partnership (a private equity fund or hedge fund) as a form of

CARRIER CODE

Code assigned by IATA and commonly used to identify a carrier. As the same code may have been assigned to different carriers over time, the code is not always unique.

CARRIER LIABILITY

A common carrier is liable for all shipment loss, damage, and delay with the exception of that caused by act of God, act of a public enemy, act of a public authority,

CARRIER’S CERTIFICATE

A document issued by the carrier certifying the owner of the goods transported by the carrier, evidencing the owner’s right to make entry.

CARRIER’S LIEN

The right to retain possession of goods pending payment of overdue freight charges.

CARROT EQUITY

In the United Kingdom, a COMMON STOCK issue with a KICKER, or extra incentive, which allows investors to buy more stock if certain performance goals are met.

CARRY FORWARD

When an exporting country uses part of the following year’s quota during the current year.

CARRY HOME EXPOSURE

The chances that a harmful substance that has entered the home through whatever means will actually do harm.

CARRY ON BAGGAGE

Baggage that is carried aboard an airplane by the passenger, as opposed to being checked and carried in the hold.

CARRYBACK

A carryback loan, also known as a seller carryback or seller’s second, is a loan which is financed by the seller of a property. Normally this aids in the completion of the

CARRYBACK LOAN

A loan in which a seller agrees to finance a buyer in order to complete a property sale.

CARRYING COST

In marketing, carrying cost refers to the total cost of holding inventory. This includes warehousing costs such as rent, utilities and salaries, financial costs such as opportunity cost, and inventory costs related

CARRYOVER EFFECTS

In within-subject designs, the undesirable effect that testing participants in one condition has on their later behavior in another condition. Carryover effects are a primary reason that researchers use counterbalancing. See also

CARTAGE

The work of taking something away in a cart or truck and disposing of it.

CARTOGRAM

A map in which some thematic mapping variable

CARTON

A light box or container, typically one made of waxed cardboard or plastic in which drinks or foodstuffs are packaged.

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