JUST IN TIME - JIT
An inventory method used by companies to raise efficiency and cut down waste by receiving goods when needed in the production process in order to trim inventory costs. Companies who employ this strategy needs to accurately predict demand.
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Credit Card Teaser Rate
Lower interest rate imposed to a new cardholder over a set period. Credit card companies use this tool to attract new clients. As per the CARD Act ...
Grading Certificate
Document issued by inspectors or an approved grading panel, stating the quality of a commodity. It is significant since a commodity must be declare ...
Environmental Economics
Economic field studying the economic impact of environmental policies. Environmental economists conduct studies to identify the empirical or theore ...
Trickle-Down Effect
Phenomenon in which an advertisement is rapidly circulated through word of mouth or viral marketing. It works when an ad is too compelling due to i ...
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Where can you see market movements? Charts. Thanks to technology, traders can view as many market information as they can in one go. But not all ch ...
Student Loans: Repayment in Times of Financial Difficulty
One day, you are in the middle of a financial hardship. Unfortunately, you still have student loans to pay. What will you do? In times like these, ...
Buying a Home: Getting Into the Escrow Process
You write an offer and the seller accepts it. Deal closed. It is about time to go through the escrow process. Why does a buyer need to undergo this ...
An Introduction to Forex
The foreign exchange market or forex is the largest financial market in the world. It is where the monetary currencies of countries are traded. Thi ...
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02:01 | BRC Retail Sales Monitor | Jan | |
02:30 | NAB Business Confidence | Jan | |
13:00 | NFIB Small Business Index | Jan | |
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