Financial System: Introduction
The financial system is a broad term that includes various components such as Institutions, Instruments, Markets, Services, Intermediaries, and Regulators which facilitate the flow of money and exchange of financial…
The financial system is a broad term that includes various components such as Institutions, Instruments, Markets, Services, Intermediaries, and Regulators which facilitate the flow of money and exchange of financial…
The Advance-Decline Line (AD Line) is a technical analysis tool used to measure the breadth of the stock market’s movement by comparing the number of stocks that have advanced in…
Adaptive expectations is a theory in economics that suggests individuals form their expectations of the future based on past experiences and events, adjusting them gradually as new information becomes available.…
Adjustment assistance refers to government programs designed to help workers, companies, and sectors of the economy cope with changes brought about by economic policies, technological advancements, or international trade. These…
In economics, adjustment refers to the process by which a market or economy responds to changes in external conditions, policies, or shocks. Adjustments can occur in prices, wages, employment levels,…
Definition: An ad valorem tax is a type of tax based on the assessed value of an item, such as property or goods. The term “ad valorem” is Latin for…
In economics, “ad hoc” refers to actions, decisions, or policies that are made or taken for specific, often immediate purposes, without being part of a wider plan or system. Ad…
Actuarial valuation is a financial analysis conducted by actuaries to determine the present value of a pension fund or an insurance company’s future obligations. This process involves assessing the current…
Actuarial gain or loss refers to the adjustments made to the estimates of a pension plan’s obligations or the value of its assets, based on changes in actuarial assumptions. These…
The actuarial cost method is a technique used in the field of actuarial science to assess the present value of future liabilities and allocate them over some time. This method…