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  • 61give up — verb 1. lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime (Freq. 9) you ve forfeited your right to name your successor forfeited property • Syn: ↑forfeit, ↑throw overboard, ↑waiv …

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  • 62gross — the total overall amount. For example, gross profit is the trading profit of a business without any deductions for business expenses. Glossary of Business Terms Before deduction of tax. Exchange Handbook Glossary The gross amount is the amount… …

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  • 63investment — money used to purchase any capital items for the business and expected to yield an income. Glossary of Business Terms The creation of more money through the use of capital. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary This has a special regulatory meaning… …

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  • 64Return — The change in the value of a portfolio over an evaluation period, including any distributions made from the portfolio during that period. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. return re‧turn 1 [rɪˈtɜːn ǁ ɜːrn] verb 1. [transitive]… …

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  • 65index — A specialized average. Stock indexes may be calculated by establishing a base against which the current value of the stocks, commodities, bonds, etc., will change; for example, the S&P 500 index uses the 1941 1943 market value of the 500 stocks… …

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  • 66return — The change in the value of a portfolio over an evaluation period, including any distributions made from the portfolio during that period. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary The annual return on an investment expressed as a percentage of the total… …

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  • 67amount — ▪ I. amount a‧mount 1 [əˈmaʊnt] noun [countable, uncountable] a quantity of something: • debts that vary in amount • Figures show a big rise in the amount of money in the economy. • You must pay the full amount in advance. • a cheque in… …

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  • 68answer — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sth that you say/write/do as a reply ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, one word, quick, short ▪ The short answer to your question is that he has acted completely illegally. ▪ blunt …

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  • 69benefit — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 advantage ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, enormous, great, huge, immense, major, real, significant, substantial, tremendous …

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  • 70tax — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ high, low ▪ direct, indirect ▪ flat ▪ basic rate, higher rate (both BrE) …

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