... edition of the OxfordDictionary of
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. It was a remarkable work
of scholarship, arising from the work of journal editors and
scientific writers. Since then the landscape ... constituent of the thin filaments of muscle and
of the microfilaments found in practically all eukaryotic cells – it
comprises 5–10% of the protein of such cells (see actin filament). In
solutions of ... enlargement
of the bones of the hands, feet, head, and chest with thickening of
the skin, lips, and vocal chords. It is caused by excessive secretion
of, or increased sensitivity to, somatotropin, and...
... or of exchange. For example, in the
commodities markets, a unit of wheat is a bushel, a unit of coffee a pound, and a unit of shell eggs a dozen. The unit
of U.S. currency is the dollar.
Banking: ... translate into a higher profit unless offset by negative variances elsewhere.
Finance: (1) difference between corresponding items on a comparative BALANCE SHEET and PROFIT AND
LOSS STATEMENT. (2) ... acquiring 5% or more of another company. The law mandates a minimum offering period of 20 days and
gives tendering shareholders 15 days to change their minds. If only a limited number of shares are...
... government bond is stripped, it is often called a STRIP, which
stands for separate trading of registered interest and principal of securities. Such bonds are also called CATS AND
TIGRS.
STRONG DOLLAR ... life of ten years and a salvage value of $200, annual depreciation
under the straight-line method would be $100, charged at $100 a year. This is the oldest and simplest method of
depreciation and ... just sum-
of- digits method, it allows depreciation based on an inverted scale of the total of digits for the years of useful life.
Thus, for four years of life, the digits 4, 3, 2, and 1 are...
... or in the form of paychecks for a specified period of time. The size of
the termination benefit is based on the length of service and job level of the employee, union contracts, and other
factors. ... are such items as salespersons' salaries and commissions, advertising and promotion, travel and
entertainment, office payroll and expenses, and executives' salaries. SG&A expenses ... OFFERING, is limited to members of the New York
Stock Exchange and is completed in the course of the trading day. See also EXCHANGE DISTRIBUTION;
REGISTERED SECONDARY OFFERING; SECURITIES AND...
... buildings or only land and buildings: "property, plant, and
equipment" and "plant and equipment."
PLAYING THE MARKET unprofessional buying and selling of stocks, as distinguished ... projected
patterns of sales, costs, and profitability and a wide range of considerations in the areas of economics; the money
market; and the securities markets. Although quantitative and qualitative ... insured and guaranteed by the FHA and the Veterans
Administration.
PRODUCTIVITY in labor and other areas of economics, the amount of output per unit of input, for example, the
quantity of a product...
... banks and the
Central Bank of Russia. The Central Bank owns 6%, while less than 0.5% is held by the Association of Russian
Banks, the Government of Moscow, and the Ministry ofFinanceof the ... number of shares
outstanding. The number of shares outstanding can vary each day depending on the number of purchases and
redemptions.
2. book value of a company's different classes of securities, ... typically
for a sales charge of about 3% of the principal paid, with a minimum investment of $1000. The trust offers
diversification, professional management of the portfolio, and monthly interest,...
... in terms of its activities and objectives, and is favorably regarded in the
financial and capital markets and the investment community; this means having input into the annual report and other ... outright purchases of new
securities from the issuer and distributes them to dealers and investors, profiting on the spread between the purchase
price and the selling (public offering) price. ... consulting on pricing of the securities; forming and managing the
syndicate; establishing a selling group if desired; and PEGGING (stabilizing) the price of the issue during the
offering and distribution...
... value of the goods and services produced by labor and property in
the United States. GDP is made up of consumer and government purchases, private domestic investments, and net
exports of goods and ... agency of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. GNMA guarantees,
with the full faith and credit of the
U.S. Government, full and timely payment of all monthly principal and interest ... TAX REFORM ACT OF 1986 covered matters of clarification.
GOLD FIXING daily determination of the price of gold by selected gold specialists and bank officials in London,
Paris, and Zürich. The
...
...
and net profit for the period. Earnings reports are released to the press and reported in newspapers and electronic
media, and are also mailed to shareholders of record. Also called profit and ... underwriting group comprised of the overseas affiliate of a New York investment
banking house, a bank in Holland, and a consortium of British merchant banks; a portion of the issue is sold to
French ... DEPRECIATION and INVESTMENT CREDIT. See also TAX REFORM ACT OF 1986.
ECONOMICS study of the economy. Classic economics concentrates on how the forces of supply and demand
allocate scarce product and
...
... a form of debtlike the flexibility and safety of an instrument that is issued only by
top-rated concerns and is nearly always backed by bank lines of credit. Both Moody's and Standard & ... returns for corporations and individuals.
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD member of a corporation's board of directors who presides over its meetings and
who is the highest ranking officer in the corporation. ... of Standards, testing the ability to coordinate a client's banking, estate, insurance,
investment, and tax affairs. Financial planners usually specialize in one or more of these areas and...
... thoroughly revised DictionaryofFinanceand Investment Terms covers the 20th century's major developments
in investments, taxation, economics, consumer and corporate finance, and related fields. ...
name, purpose, amount of authorized shares, and number and identity of directors. The corporation's powers thus
derive from the laws of the state and from the provisions of the charter. Rules ... Illustrations, and Tables: The numerous examples in this Dictionary are designed to help readers gain
understanding and to help them relate abstract concepts to the real world offinanceand investment....
... that the stock price and number
of share outstanding is collected is in the end of each month. On the other hand, the study
applies Eviews 7 software for running regression and Excel for mathematics. ... evidences and verification of the real relationship between the expected return and
risk of financial asset, and stock is the mainly asset in the discussion of study. Nevertheless,
the versions of CAPM ... have few industries and
numerical, especially lack of luxury goods, cannot attracted to professional and high finical
investors. The lack of these investors is the reason and difficulty to use...
... Financial Of cer (CFO) of a Los Angeles–based
multinational firm.
Dr. Shim is a coauthor of
Encyclopedic Dictionaryof Accounting and Finance; Handbook
of Financial Analysis, Forecasting, and Modeling; ...
Encyclopedic Dictionaryof International Finance and
Banking
is written and compiled
for working professionals engaged in the fields of international finance, global trade, foreign
investments, and ... D.C.
Encyclopedic
Dictionary
of
International
Finance
and
Banking
Jae K. Shim
Michael Constas
There are approximately 570 major topics in international finance, banking, and investments
covered...