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  • 11margin — [mär′jən] n. [ME margine < L margo (gen. marginis): see MARK1] 1. a border, edge, or brink [the margin of the pond] 2. the blank space around the printed or written area on a page or sheet 3. a limit to what is desirable or possible 4 …

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  • 12Margin — Mar gin, n. [OE. margine, margent, L. margo, ginis. Cf. {March} a border, {Marge}.] 1. A border; edge; brink; verge; as, the margin of a river or lake. [1913 Webster] 2. Specifically: The part of a page at the edge left uncovered in writing or… …

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  • 13Margin draft — Margin Mar gin, n. [OE. margine, margent, L. margo, ginis. Cf. {March} a border, {Marge}.] 1. A border; edge; brink; verge; as, the margin of a river or lake. [1913 Webster] 2. Specifically: The part of a page at the edge left uncovered in… …

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  • 14Margin of a course — Margin Mar gin, n. [OE. margine, margent, L. margo, ginis. Cf. {March} a border, {Marge}.] 1. A border; edge; brink; verge; as, the margin of a river or lake. [1913 Webster] 2. Specifically: The part of a page at the edge left uncovered in… …

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  • 15Cost accounting — Accountancy Key concepts Accountant · Accounting period · Bookkeeping · Cash and accrual basis · Cash flow management · Chart of accounts  …

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  • 16margin — /mahr jin/, n. 1. the space around the printed or written matter on a page. 2. an amount allowed or available beyond what is actually necessary: to allow a margin for error. 3. a limit in condition, capacity, etc., beyond or below which something …

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  • 17Cost of carry — This article is about the financial term. For the marketing term, see Carrying cost. The cost of carry is the cost of carrying or holding a position. If long, the cost of carry is the cost of interest paid on a margin account. Conversely, if… …

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  • 18Margin — 1. Borrowed money that is used to purchase securities. This practice is referred to as buying on margin . 2. The amount of equity contributed by a customer as a percentage of the current market value of the securities held in a margin account. 3 …

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  • 19margin — /ˈmadʒən / (say mahjuhn) noun 1. a border or edge. 2. the space bordering the printed or written matter on a page. 3. a limit, or a condition, etc., beyond which something ceases to exist or be possible: the margin of consciousness. 4. an… …

  • 20cost-plus pricing — An approach to establishing the selling price of a product or service in a commercial organization, in which the total cost of the product or service is estimated and a percentage mark up is added in order to obtain a profitable selling price. A… …

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