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General Finance

zero-sum game

Financial services; General Finance

A type of game wherein one player can gain only at the expense of another player.

variable cost

Financial services; General Finance

A cost that is directly proportional to the volume of output produced. When production is zero, the variable cost is equal to zero.

1099

Financial services; General Finance

A statement sent to the IRS and taxpayers by the payers of dividends and interest and by issuers of taxable original issue discount securities.

zero-plus tick

Financial services; General Finance

Used for listed equity securities. Transaction at the same price as the preceding trade, but higher than the preceding trade at a different price. Antithesis of zero-minus tick. See: Short sale.

variable annuities

Financial services; General Finance

Investment contracts whose issuer pays a periodic amount linked to the investment performance of an underlying portfolio.

zero uptick

Financial services; General Finance

Related: Tick-test rules

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