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Economic Union
Definition: An agreement between two or more countries that allows the free movement of capital, labor, and all goods and services, and involves the harmonization and unification of social, fiscal, and monetary policies.
Definition: An agreement between two or more countries that allows the free movement of capital, labor, and all goods and services, and involves the harmonization and unification of social, fiscal, and monetary policies.
Economic Value Added (EVA)
Definition: A method of performance evaluation that adjusts accounting performance for investors' required return on investment. Suppose a division produces a 12% return on capital invested. Given the risk of the division's business line, if investors would usually require 14% on capital invested for this level of risk, the division destroyed shareholder value by the EVA metric. This Stern-Stewart has a trade mark on this term.
Definition: A method of performance evaluation that adjusts accounting performance for investors' required return on investment. Suppose a division produces a 12% return on capital invested. Given the risk of the division's business line, if investors would usually require 14% on capital invested for this level of risk, the division destroyed shareholder value by the EVA metric. This Stern-Stewart has a trade mark on this term.
Economically Deliverable Supply
Definition: That portion of the deliverable supply of a commodity that is in position for delivery against a futures contract, and is not otherwise unavailable for delivery. For example, Treasury bonds held by long-term investment funds are not considered part of the economically deliverable supply of a Treasury bond futures contract.
Definition: That portion of the deliverable supply of a commodity that is in position for delivery against a futures contract, and is not otherwise unavailable for delivery. For example, Treasury bonds held by long-term investment funds are not considered part of the economically deliverable supply of a Treasury bond futures contract.
Economics
Definition: The study of the economy. See also: Macroeconomics; microeconomics; Keynesian economics, monetarism, and supply-side economics.
Definition: The study of the economy. See also: Macroeconomics; microeconomics; Keynesian economics, monetarism, and supply-side economics.
Economies Of Scale
Definition: Achievement of lower average cost per unit through increased production.
Definition: Achievement of lower average cost per unit through increased production.
Economies Of Scope
Definition: Scope economies exist whenever the same investment can support multiple profitable activities less expensively in combination than separately.
Definition: Scope economies exist whenever the same investment can support multiple profitable activities less expensively in combination than separately.
Economies Of Vertical Integration
Definition: Produced by achieving lower operating costs by owning all components of production and sometimes sales outlets rather than contracting with companies in the outside marketplace.
Definition: Produced by achieving lower operating costs by owning all components of production and sometimes sales outlets rather than contracting with companies in the outside marketplace.
EDGAR (Electronic Data Gathering And Retrieval)
Definition: The Securities & Exchange Commission uses Electronic Data Gathering and Retrieval to transmit company documents such as 10-Ks, 10-Qs, quarterly reports, and other SEC filings, to investors.
Definition: The Securities & Exchange Commission uses Electronic Data Gathering and Retrieval to transmit company documents such as 10-Ks, 10-Qs, quarterly reports, and other SEC filings, to investors.
EDGAR Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis And Retrieval System
Definition: The system through which companies electronically file reports and registration statements with the SEC. This requires converting the paper or word-processing document to be filed into a universal ASCII format, a process known as EDGAR-izing the document. The filings can then be accessed by the public through the SEC's Web site on the Internet.
Definition: The system through which companies electronically file reports and registration statements with the SEC. This requires converting the paper or word-processing document to be filed into a universal ASCII format, a process known as EDGAR-izing the document. The filings can then be accessed by the public through the SEC's Web site on the Internet.
Edge Act Corporation
Definition: Corporation chartered by the Federal Reserve to engage in international banking. The Board of Governors acts on applications to establish Edge Act corporations and also examines the corporations and their subsidiaries. Named after Senator Walter Edge of New Jersey, who sponsored the original legislation to permit formation of such organizations. See also: agreement corporation.
Definition: Corporation chartered by the Federal Reserve to engage in international banking. The Board of Governors acts on applications to establish Edge Act corporations and also examines the corporations and their subsidiaries. Named after Senator Walter Edge of New Jersey, who sponsored the original legislation to permit formation of such organizations. See also: agreement corporation.
Edge Corporations
Definition: Specialized banking institutions, authorized and chartered by the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in the U.S., that are allowed to engage in transactions of a foreign or international character. They are not subject to restrictions on interstate banking. Foreign banks operating in the U.S. are permitted to organize and own an edge corporation.
Definition: Specialized banking institutions, authorized and chartered by the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in the U.S., that are allowed to engage in transactions of a foreign or international character. They are not subject to restrictions on interstate banking. Foreign banks operating in the U.S. are permitted to organize and own an edge corporation.
Education IRA
Definition: A type of individual retirement account enabling the contribution of up to $500 per year tax free for each child up to the age of 18 by the parents in the family.
Definition: A type of individual retirement account enabling the contribution of up to $500 per year tax free for each child up to the age of 18 by the parents in the family.
Effective Annual Interest Rate
Definition: An annual measure of the time value of money that fully reflects the effects of compounding.
Definition: An annual measure of the time value of money that fully reflects the effects of compounding.
Effective Annual Yield
Definition: Annualized interest rate on a security computed using compound interest techniques.
Definition: Annualized interest rate on a security computed using compound interest techniques.
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