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41Background extinction rate — Background extinction rate, also known as ‘normal extinction rate’, refers to the standard rate of extinction in earth’s geological and biological history before humans became a primary contributor to extinctions. This is primarily the pre human… …
42Hurdle Rate — The minimum rate of return on a project or investment required by a manager or investor. In order to compensate for risk, the riskier the project, the higher the hurdle rate. In the hedge fund world, hurdle rate refers to the rate of return that… …
43Interest rate cap and floor — Interest rate c An interest rate cap is a derivative in which the buyer receives payments at the end of each period in which the interest rate exceeds the agreed strike price. An example of a cap would be an agreement to receive a payment for… …
44History of the United Kingdom (1945–present) — This article details the history of the United Kingdom from the end of World War II to the year 2000. For a longer history, see History of the United Kingdom.Labour Government (1945 51)After World War II, the landslide 1945 Election returned… …
45Golden Rule savings rate — In economics, the Golden Rule savings rate is the rate of savings which maximizes steady state growth consumption in the Solow growth model. It is a term attributedref|PhelpsAttribution to Edmund Phelps who wrote in 1961 that the Golden Rule do… …
46Internal rate of return — Dollar weighted rate of return. Discount rate at which net present value ( NPV) investment is zero. The rate at which a bond s future cash flows, discounted back to today, equals its price. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * internal… …
47Modified Internal Rate of Return — (MIRR) is a financial measure used to determine the attractiveness of an investment. It is generally used as part of a capital budgeting process to rank various alternative choices. As the name implies, MIRR is a modification of the financial… …
48Discount Rate — 1. The interest rate that an eligible depository institution is charged to borrow short term funds directly from a Federal Reserve Bank. Different types of loans are available from Federal Reserve Banks and each corresponding type of credit has… …
49capitalization rate — The interest rate used to calculate the present value of a number of future payments. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * capitalization rate capitalization rate ➔ rate1 * * * capitalization rate UK US (UK also capitalisation rate) noun [C]… …
50internal rate of return — IRR An interest rate that gives a net present value of zero when applied to the projected cash flow from an asset, liability, or financial decision. This interest rate, where the present values of the cash inflows and outflows are equal, is the… …
