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Depreciation
Financial services; Finance
The loss in value of a currency, usually through the forces of supply and demand in the open market.
Shareholder
Financial services; Finance
An individual who holds shares or stock in an organisation or company.
Appreciation
Financial services; Finance
Formal upward adjustment of a currency's official par value or central exchange rate.
Break even point
Financial services; Finance
The level at which an existing trading position in a market will produce neither a loss nor a gain. In company reporting terms the break-even point is where total sales exactly match total fixed and ...
Quick ratio
Financial services; Finance
Sometimes called the acid test, the quick ratio is an indicator of a company's ability to meet its short-term liabilities. It is the total of a company's cash plus accounts receivable plus short-term ...
Bond
Financial services; Finance
A bond is a legal contract in which a government, company or institution (the borrower) issues an IOU certificate, which promises to pay holders a specific rate of interest for a fixed duration and ...
Cash flow
Financial services; Finance
A revenue or expense stream that changes a cash account over a given period. Cash inflows usually arise from one of three activities - financing, operations or investing - although this also occurs ...
