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  • 1Benchmark Surplus — is an insurance term that refers to the amount of surplus from an additional capital source that would be necessary to act as a supplement to the cash flow. The benchmark surplus would be required when unforeseen contingencies occur that could… …

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  • 2Benchmark Maps — is a map publishing company based in Medford, Oregon. In late 2006, the company published detailed atlases for nine states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. The company got its start in 1995 …

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  • 3benchmark — (1) A standard of comparison used for judging performance. For example, the return from a bond portfolio may be compared to the return from a benchmark instrument or portfolio. In this context, a nearly risk free benchmark or one that closely… …

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  • 4Benchmark — The performance of a predetermined set of securities, for comparison purposes. Such sets may be based on published indexes or may be customized to suit an investment strategy. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. benchmark bench‧mark… …

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  • 5Benchmark Capital — Infobox Company company name = Benchmark Capital company company type = Limited liability company foundation = 1995 key people = location = industry = Venture Capital products = Investments assets = homepage = [http://www.benchmark.com/… …

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  • 6benchmark — bench|mark1 [ˈbentʃma:k US ma:rk] n something that is used as a standard by which other things can be judged or measured ▪ benchmark data ▪ The valuation becomes a benchmark against which to judge other prices. benchmark for ▪ figures that are a… …

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  • 7benchmark — I. noun Date: circa 1842 1. (usually bench mark) a mark on a permanent object indicating elevation and serving as a reference in topographic surveys and tidal observations 2. a. a point of reference from which measurements may be made b.… …

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  • 8McAfee's Benchmark — Type Bourbon whiskey Manufacturer Sazerac Company Country of origin Kentucky, United States …

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  • 9Whetstone (benchmark) — The Whetstone benchmark is a synthetic benchmark for evaluating the performance of computers. [Curnow, H.J. and Wichman, B.A. [http://freespace.virgin.net/roy.longbottom/whetstone.pdf A Synthetic Benchmark] Computer Journal , Volume 19, Issue 1,… …

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  • 10Industry Classification Benchmark — The Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB) is a company classification system developed by Dow Jones and FTSE. It is used to segregate markets into sectors within the macroeconomy. The ICB uses a system of 10 industries, partitioned into 18… …

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