|
|
HOLDING COMPANY: A company (usually a corporation) that owns enough stock in another corporation to exercise virtually complete control over its management. Holding companies often own controlling interest in several diverse corporations, allowing it to engage in diverse activities (some of which might be risky) while limiting its liability should problems arise. While holding companies exist in most types of industries, then tend to be quite popular in banking. Through a holding company, a bank can essentially take part in other financial markets (selling insurance, underwriting securities, or acting as a broker) that are beyond the legal authority of the bank itself.
Visit the GLOSS*arama
|
|
|
|
|
MINIMUM EFFICIENT SCALE The quantity of production that places a firm at the lowest point on its long-run average cost curve. The minimum efficient scale achieves production of a good at the lowest possible opportunity cost. In other words, it is not possible to produced a good at any lower cost than at the minimum efficient scale. At this quantity the production involves foregoing the least amount of other goods.
Complete Entry | Visit the WEB*pedia |
|
|
BLACK DISMALAPOD
[What's This?]
Today, you are likely to spend a great deal of time waiting for visits from door-to-door solicitors looking to buy either a really, really exciting, action-filled video game or a coffee cup commemorating the moon landing. Be on the lookout for cardboard boxes.
Your Complete Scope
This isn't me! What am I?
|
|
|
Post WWI induced hyperinflation in German in the early 1900s raised prices by 726 million times from 1918 to 1923.
|
|
|
"The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital. " -- Joe Paterno, football coach
|
|
FRS
Federal Reserve System
|
|
|
Tell us what you think about AmosWEB. Like what you see? Have suggestions for improvements? Let us know. Click the User Feedback link.
User Feedback
|
|
