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CASUAL LABORER

Temporary or part-time laborer who performs various services. An hour or a day is the typical work duration.

CASUAL LABOR

Temporary or part-time employment to perform various services.

CAST IRON

Contains 1.8 to 4.5 percent carbon by weight versus 0.5 percent or less in carbon steel . Like gray or white iron, one of several types. The higher carbon content increases the

CASS FREIGHT INDEX

Begun in 1990 this index measure monthly freight shipments cumulatively. National shipping levels result from indices processed by the Cass Information System. This index includes over 400 company and manufacturing types and

CASH-OUT REFINANCE

Refinancing for more money that the mortgaged amount. Done to get money out for other purposes. Based on many points: home value, mortgage value, income of the mortgagee, credit rating of the

CASH-OUT MERGER

The merger of a target firm paid in cash by the buying firm. Occurs when the targeted firm’s stockholders or shareholders do not want any part of ownership of the buying firm

CASHOUT MERGER

The merger of a target firm paid in cash by the buying firm. Occurs when the targeted firm’s stockholders or shareholders do not want any part of ownership of the buying firm

CASHOUT

1. Using a larger loan to pay off a smaller loan. 2. Converting an asset into cash by the sale of that asset.

CASH-OR-NOTHING OPTION

A BINARY OPTION that grants the buyer a payoff equal to a fixed cash amount if the price of the UNDERLYNG market reference breaches the STRKE PRICE at expry See also ALLORNOTHING

CASHING

Receiving cash in exchange for a financial instrument, such as a stock, or policy or check or guarantee or draft.

CASH-AT-HIT OPTION

A BINARY OPTION that grants the buyer an immediate payoff equal to a fixed cash amount once the price of the UNDERLYING market reference breaches the STRIKE PRICE or BARRIER. See also

CASH-AT-EXPIRY OPTION

A BINARY OPTION that grants the buyer a payoff at expiry equal to a fixed cash amount if the price of the UNDERLYING market reference exceeds the STRIKE PRICE or BARRIER at

CASH-AND-CARRY ARBITRAGE

An ARBITRAGE strategy where a profit can be secured by borrowing funds, using the proceeds to buy the ASSET, and selling a FORWARD or FUTURE on that asset. The arbitrage only exists

CASH WITHDRAWALS

Taking cash out of a policy or benefit, reducing the cash available as a death benefit by the amount withdrawn plus interest. This may mean forfeiture of the purchased benefits by the

CASH VALUE LIFE INSURANCE POLICY

A life insurance policy that has cash value accumulation over the life of the policy. The premium is the same over the life of the policy. The premium is split between death

CASH TURNOVER

Usually tallied over a 12-month period or year, a count of completed cash cycles during that period.

CASH SURRENDER VALUE

The amount an INSURER is required to return to the INSURED if an INSURANCE contract with savings features is cancelled prior to maturity.

CASH SHORT AND OVER ACCOUNT

Discrepancies between actual cash on hand versus the start-of-day cash on hand plus the total of the days receipts are posted to this type of general ledger account.

CASH SHORT AND OVER

Describes the difference between expected cash on hand versus cash given out. An entry to the ledger account is posted for the discrepancy amount.

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