- Industry: Financial services
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A commodity that is traded with the expectation of actual delivery, as opposed to a commodity future that is usually not delivered.
Industry:Financial services
A currency translation method under which the choice of exchange rate depends on the underlying method of valuation. Assets and liabilities valued at historical cost (market cost) are translated at the historical (current market) rate.
Industry:Financial services
A pricing equation allowing an underlying asset to assume only two possible (discrete) values in the next time period for each value it can take on in the preceding time period. Also called the binomial option pricing model.
Industry:Financial services
Inducing a prospective customer to buy shares in order to profit from a dividend scheduled in the near future.
Industry:Financial services
Exchange rate on currency for immediate delivery. Related: Forward exchange rate.
Industry:Financial services
That portion of a firm's current assets that fluctuates in response to seasonal or anticipated short-term.
Industry:Financial services
Takeover bid in which the acquirer offers to pay more for the shares needed to gain control than for the remaining shares, or to pay the same price but at different times in the merger period; contrasts with any-or-all bid.
Industry:Financial services
Expenses such as salespersons' salaries and commissions, advertising and promotion, travel and entertainment, office payroll and expenses, and executives' salaries.
Industry:Financial services
