... second editionThe vocabulary of banking and finance, like that of so many moderndisciplines, moves forward rapidly, and we have expanded and edited thetext of the dictionary to keep pace with ... behalf of the accountholder, and giving specimen signatures and relevant informationbanknote/bŋknəυt/noun1.apiece of printed paper money (in Eng-land, issued by the Bank of England; ... matters as theissue of shares, the conduct of meetings and the appointment of directorsćThisprocedure is not allowed under the arti-cles of association of the company.articles of incorporation/ɑtk(ə)lz...
... (sum of x) (sum of y)][(n) (sum of (xx)) ]-[ (sum of x) (sum of x)]where: n = # of observations (36 months)x = rate of return for the S&P 500 Indexy = rate of return for the fund Dictionary ... movement of capital,labor, all goods and services, and involves the harmonization and unification of social, fiscal, and monetarypolicies.Economies of scale The decrease in the marginal cost of ... makeup of the liabilities and stockholders' equity side of the balance sheet, especiallythe ratio of debt to equity and the mixture of short and long maturities.Capital surplus Amounts of...
... beta of a stock is determined as follows:[(n) (sum of (xy)) ]-[(sum of x) (sum of y)][(n) (sum of (xx)) ]-[(sum of x) (sum of x)]where: n = # of observations (24-60 months)x = rate of return ... (sum of x) (sum of y)][(n) (sum of (xx)) ]-[ (sum of x) (sum of x)]where: n = # of observations (36 months)x = rate of return for the S&P 500 Indexy = rate of return for the fund Dictionary ... makeup of the liabilities and stockholders' equity side of the balance sheet, especiallythe ratio of debt to equity and the mixture of short and long maturities.Capital surplus Amounts of...
... S&P 500 Index where: n = # of observations (24-60 months) [(n) (sum of (xx)) ]-[(sum of x) (sum of x)] [(n) (sum of (xy)) ]-[(sum of x) (sum of y)] The beta of a stock is determined as follows: ... strategy using options with continuous adjustment of the number of options used,as a function of the delta of the option. 38 Dictionary of Finantial and Business Terms Lico Reis - Consultoria & ... division of a company that generates a steady and significant amount of free cash flow. Cash conversion cycle The length of time between a firm's purchase of inventory and the receipt of cash...
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... beta of a stock is determined as follows:[(n) (sum of (xy)) ]-[(sum of x) (sum of y)][(n) (sum of (xx)) ]-[(sum of x) (sum of x)]where: n = # of observations (24-60 months)x = rate of return ... movement of capital,labor, all goods and services, and involves the harmonization and unification of social, fiscal, and monetarypolicies.Economies of scale The decrease in the marginal cost of ... annuities offer deferral of taxes with theoption of withdrawing one's funds in the form of life annuity.Deficit An excess of liabilities over assets, of losses over profits, or of expenditure...
... rate of return for the fund x = rate of return for the S&P 500 Index where: n = # of observations (36 months) [(n) (sum of (xx)) ]-[ (sum of x) (sum of x)] [(n) (sum of (xy)) ]-[ (sum of ... balance of payments accounting and refer to adjustments in reserves owing to monetization or demonetization of gold, allocation or cancellation of SDRs, and revaluation of the various components of ... division of a company that generates a steady and significant amount of free cash flow. Cash conversion cycle The length of time between a firm's purchase of inventory and the receipt of...
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... somersaultbackhand (bowls) the part of the rink to the left of a right-handed player, and to the right of a left-handed player; (tennis) (1) (of) a stroke with theback of the hand facing toward ... part of the court to the left of a right-handed player, and to the right of a left-handedplayer, where it often necessary to play backhandbackhand chop (table tennis) a chop made back-handbackhand ... big Dictionaryof Sports and Games TerminologyADRIAN ROOMMcFarland & Company, Inc., PublishersJefferson, North Carolina, and London ALSO BY ADRIAN ROOM AND FROM MCFARLAND Dictionary of...
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... The De Beneftciis, one of a group of Moral Essays, deals with the nature and effects of benefaction, of giving and receiving. The De Ira treats of anger and the ways of controlling it. Stoic ... Cupid's arrows were of two kinds, gold that kindled love and lead that drove it away. Bow and arrow are the attribute of APOLLO, andof the huntress DIANA and hence of LUNA with whom Diana ... wind, and in allegories of the FOUR SEASONS the personification of Winter. He is old and has flowing grey locks and wings. He loved Oreithyia, the daughter of a legendary king of Athens and, ...
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