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Sales taxes in the United States — are a tax added onto the price of goods or services that are purchased in the United States. A sales tax is a tax on consumption, which is displayed as a percentage of the sale price. Sales taxes are assessed by every state except Alaska,… … Wikipedia
Short (finance) — Schematic representation of short selling in two steps. The short seller borrows shares and immediately sells them. He then waits, hoping for the stock price to decrease, when the seller can profit by purchasing the shares to return to the lender … Wikipedia
term — The period of time during which a contract is in force. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ▪ I. term term 1 [tɜːm ǁ tɜːrm] noun 1. [countable] a word or expression that has a particular meaning, especially in a technical or scientific subject:… … Financial and business terms
Sales promotion — Marketing Key concepts Product marketing · Pricing … Wikipedia
short — I UK [ʃɔː(r)t] / US [ʃɔrt] adjective Word forms short : adjective short comparative shorter superlative shortest *** 1) a) measuring a small height, length, or distance She s short and slim, with light brown hair and blue eyes. You ll need three… … English dictionary
short*/*/*/ — [ʃɔːt] adj I 1) measuring a small height, length, or distance She s short and slim, with light brown hair and blue eyes.[/ex] The theatre is a relatively short distance from here.[/ex] The sleeves are much too short.[/ex] 2) a short period of… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
sales promotion — / seɪlz prəˌməυʃ(ə)n/ noun promotional and sales techniques aimed at short term increases in sales, e.g. free gifts, competitions and price discounts ● We need some good sales promotion to complement our advertising campaign. ● Let’s hope this… … Marketing dictionary in english
Short sale (real estate) — A short sale occurs when the proceeds of a real estate sale fall short of the balance owed on the property. [http://www.nolo.com/definition.cfm/Term/51715E63 5BC5 4DCE B5E96F71DFF3D5AB/alpha/S/ Short sale (of house) definition at Nolo.com.]… … Wikipedia
short position — Occurs when a person sells stocks he or she does not yet own. Shares must be borrowed, before the sale, to make good delivery to the buyer. Eventually, the shares must be bought back to close out the transaction. This technique is used when an… … Financial and business terms
Advertising-To-Sales Ratio — A measurement of the effectiveness of an advertising campaign calculated by dividing total advertising expenses by sales revenue. The advertising to sales ratio is designed to show whether the resources a firm spends on an advertising campaign… … Investment dictionary
