The way of computing depreciation by using book value of an asset and reducing it by a percent. It is the larger amount of depreciation and is used when an […]
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DECLINING BLOCK RATE
The rate strucure for energy supply that the per unit price goes down when energy needs go up. It is offered by large energy consumers.
DECLINING INDUSTRY
An industry that goes down or stays the same because of demand declines for many reasons. A declining economy, downgrade, upgrade, and technology change can do this.
DECLINING MARGINAL UTILITY
When consumers get more of something because they get less productivity out of it.
DECLINING MARKET
The last part of market development with declining revenues due to market saturation, smaller market size , or a new product.
DECLINING RETURNS TO SCALE
When the output of a process increases in small increments or goes down with increase of input. Declining ratios are inefficient. AKA decreasing returns to scale. Refer to economies of […]
DECOCTION
The act of boiling a substance in water, for extracting its virtues. Also the liquor iu which a substance has been boiled; water impregnated with the principles of any animal […]
DECOCTOR
In the Roman law. A bankrupt; a spendthrift ; a squanderer of public funds . Calvin.
DECOLLATIO
In old English and Scotch law. Decollation; the punishment of beheading. Fleta, lib. 1, c. 21,
DECOMMISSIONING
The planned removal or closing of a building or equipment.
DECOMPOSITION
When a degradable material is broken down into simpler parts by a natural process.
deconcentration
This can be seen as reduction of power from the centre.here,there is nothing like over concentration of power because efforts are made to avoid the concentration of power.However,power is not […]
DECONFES
In French law . A name formerly given to those persons who died without confession, whether they refused to confess or whether they were criminals to whom the sacrament was […]
DECONSOLIDATION
Separating a shipment that was consolidated. It is broken down into its original shipments for delivery. Refer to consolidated shipment and consolidation .
DECONTAMINATION
Taking hazardous substance from an employees body or equipment to prevent health problems and environmental risks.
DECOUPLE
When market prices for shares and bonds go in opposite trends. If low confidence happens than shares are dumped and bonds are better. It is the same for deflation to […]
DECOUPLING STOCK
Inventory shared by two operations to prevent breakdown or unevenness for machines. It reduces output synchronization . AKA intermediate stock.
DECOY
To inveigle, entice, tempt, or lure; as, to decoy a person within the jurisdiction of a court so that he may be served with process, or to decoy a fugitive […]
DECOY LETTER
A letter prepared and mailed for the purpose of detecting a criminal, particularly one who is perpetrating frauds upon the postal or revenue laws. U. S. v. Whittier,5 Dill. 30, […]
DECOY POND
A pond used for the breeding and maintenance of water-fowl. Keeble v. Uickeringshall, 3 Salk. 10.
DECREASING TERM INSURANCE
Life insurance where the amount of benefits goes down over time of the policy in a yearly fashion.
DECREASING-COST INDUSTRY
An industry where production costs go down as more businesses start up in the same industry. It happens due to supplies and processes that benefit from an economy on scale […]
DECREE
In practice . The judgment of a court of equity or admiralty, answering to the judgment of a court of common law. A decree in equity is a sentence or […]
DECREE CONSENT
the term that states that a decision has been agreed to by both of the parties involved and has been made and sanctioned by a court.
DECREE DATIVE
In Scotch law. An order of a probate court appointing an administrator .