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MARGIN REQUIREMENT: The fraction of the purchase price of financial investments, like stocks and bonds, that the buyer must pay for in cash. The remaining part of the purchase price can thus be financed with credit.

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DEMAND SHOCK

A disruption of market equilibrium caused by a change in a demand determinant and a shift of the demand curve. A demand shock can take one of two forms--a demand increase or a demand decrease. This is one of two disruptions of the market. The other is a supply shock.

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