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The owner of a bond. In addition to receiving regular interest payments and the return of principal, bondholders are given precedence over stockholders in case of asset liquidation.
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exists when a specific individual or an enterprise has sufficient control over a particular product or service to determine significantly the terms on which other individuals shall have access to it
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is a common market structure where many competing producers sell products that are differentiated from one another
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The most common form of business organization, and one which is chartered by a state and given many legal rights as an entity separate from its owners.
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A taxable payment declared by a company's board of directors and given to its shareholders out of the company's current or retained earnings, usually quarterly
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A market characterized by a large number of independent sellers of standardized products, free flow of information, and free entry and exit. Each seller is a "price taker" rather than a "price maker".
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is a concept whereby a person's financial liability is limited to a fixed sum, most commonly the value of a person's investment in a company or partnership with limited liability. In other words, if a company with limited liability is sued, then the plaintiffs are suing the company, not its owners or investors.
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when few producers dominate the production of on item
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One who owns shares of stock in a corporation or mutual fund. For corporations, along with the ownership comes a right to declared dividends and the right to vote on certain company matters, including the board of directors.
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Assets pledged by a borrower to secure a loan or other credit, and subject to seizure in the event of default. also called security
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