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11Base Rate — The portion of the total electric or gas rate covering the general costs of doing business unrelated to fuel expenses. *** A fixed kilowatthour charge for electricity consumed that is independent of other charges and/or adjustments. U.S.… …
12Church Rate — The Church Rate was a tax formerly levied in each parish in England and Ireland for the benefit of the parish church. Out of these rates were defrayed the expenses of carrying on divine service, repairing the fabric of the church, and paying the… …
13Burden Rate — Indirect costs associated with employees, over and above gross compensation or payroll costs. Typical costs associated with the burden rate include payroll taxes, worker s compensation and health insurance, paid time off, training and travel… …
14Nominal Rate Of Return — The amount of money generated by an investment before expenses such as taxes, investment fees and inflation are factored in. For example, detailed data on a mutual might show a fund s nominal rate of return as 10%, but also show its return after… …
15Lease Rate — The amount of money paid over a specified time period for the rental of an asset, such as real property or an automobile. The lease rate that the lender earns from allowing someone else to use his property compensates him for not being able to… …
16risk-adjusted rate of return — The profit, often but not always expressed as a percentage rate of return on allocated capital, after recognizing applicable costs for credit risk, interest rate risk, liquidity risk and/or other financial risks. In some measures, risk costs are… …
17burn rate — n. The rate at which a newly formed company spends cash on startup costs, research and development, and other expenses. Example Citation: The company has about $ 500,000 in the bank, and Gardner has agreed to work for $ 50,000, half his normal… …
18standard mileage rate — The dollar amount per mile that the Internal Revenue Service sets annually for small businesses and self employed people to calculate their vehicle expenses for tax deduction purposes. Category: Business, LLCs & Corporations → Self Employed… …
19Fixed and Variable Rate Allowance - FAVR — A way of reimbursing employees who use their own or leased vehicles for work related activities. FAVR payments must be made at least quarterly. Certain restrictions on how and how much the vehicle must be used to qualify for the FAVR allowance… …
20insurance — /in shoor euhns, sherr /, n. 1. the act, system, or business of insuring property, life, one s person, etc., against loss or harm arising in specified contingencies, as fire, accident, death, disablement, or the like, in consideration of a… …
