Monopoly
10 Jun 2008 A monopoly exists where there is only one supplier of a product or service. This allows the supplier to charge higher pr..- 114
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Cross Elasticity
10 Jun 2008 A cross elasticity is the effect on the change in demand or supply of one good as a result of a change in something rela..- 132
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Diversification
10 Jun 2008 Investors can reduce risk, and improve the level of risk relative to return, by diversifying their portfolios. Diversify..- 114
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Audit
01 May 2008 An audit is a verification of a company's accounts. Internal audits are checks carried out as part of the company's own ..- 122
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Auditors' Opinion
01 May 2008 The auditors opinion is the most important part of the audit report that is provided with company accounts. The audit..- 116
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Average
01 May 2008 Averaging down is buying more of a security an investor has already bought at a higher price. Because of the unit cos..- 112
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Agreed Takeover Bid
25 Apr 2008 An agreed takeover bid, as opposed to a hostile one, is a bid that is recommended to the shareholders by the directors o..- 141
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Creative Accounting
25 Apr 2008 Creative accounting, also called aggressive accounting, is the manipulation of financial numbers, usually within the let..- 112
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Agency Theory
25 Apr 2008 Agency theory is the branch of financial economics that looks at conflicts of interest between people with different int..- 127
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Agency Cross
25 Apr 2008 A transaction in a security is an agency cross if a broker matches orders between two of its clients directly, rather th..- 113
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AIM (Alternative Investment Market)
25 Apr 2008 AIM (alternative investment market) is a market run by the London Stock Exchange for trading in companies too small to l..- 105
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Angel Investor
25 Apr 2008 Many start-up companies cannot raise venture capital investment. This is usually because they are simply too small to in..- 111
