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1margin — the difference between the selling price and the purchase price of an item usually expressed as a percentage of the selling price. Compare mark up. Glossary of Business Terms Financial safeguards to ensure that clearing members (usually companies …
2Margin — This allows investors to buy securities by borrowing money from a broker. The margin is the difference between the market value of a stock and the loan a broker makes. Related: security deposit ( initial). The New York Times Financial Glossary *… …
3Cost price — In retail systems, the cost price represents the specific value that represents unit price purchased. This value is used as a key factor in determining profitability and in some stock market theories it is used in establishing the value of stock… …
4Cost — This article is about the economic concept. For the scientific organization, see COST. For uses of The Cost , see The Cost (disambiguation). Expenditure redirects here. For personal consumption expenditure, see Consumption (economics). In… …
5Cost-plus pricing — is a pricing method used by companies to maximize their profits. The firms accomplish their objective of profit maximization by increasing their production until marginal revenue equals marginal cost, and then charging a price which is determined …
6margin — mar·gin / mär jən/ n 1: the difference between net sales and the cost of the merchandise sold from which expenses are usu. met or profits derived 2: the amount by which the market value of collateral is greater than the face value of a loan 3 a:… …
7Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis — Cost Volume profit (CVP), in managerial economics is a form of cost accounting. It is a simplified model, useful for elementary instruction and for short run decisions. Cost volume profit (CVP) analysis expands the use of information provided by… …
8Cost Equalisation — is the idea that the cost of goods and services will over time equal out and cost equalisation will be achieved.It is typical that when a product is introduced into the market place that the price will be effected by both the quantity produced… …
9Price war — is a term used in business to indicate a state of intense competitive rivalry accompanied by a multi lateral series of price reductions. One competitor will lower its price, then others will lower their prices to match. If one of the reactors… …
10Margin Creep — refers to the behavior of a company that chooses to focus only on the high end, high margin products, even if customers show an inclination towards more value oriented products and/or services. A product s margin is the difference between the… …
