British economist John Maynard Keynes established this economic theory. A stable, growing economy requires active government intervention is the concept embodied by the theory.
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KEYNESIAN UNEMPLOYMENT
Because the economy is in recession, employers have low demands for their goods and services, situation exists where low wage-rates should drive to higher employment levels, but do not.
KEYS
In the Isle of Man, are the twenty- four chief commoners, who form the local legislature . X Steph. Comm. 99. In old English law . A guardian, warden, or […]
KEYS OF COURT
In old Scotch law . Certain officers of courts. See CLAVES CU- ki.E.
KEYSTONE MARKUP
Gross margin equaling cost price or half the sale price. Said another way, any item selling at twice the wholesale cost, purchased or produced, has a keystone markup .
KEYUS
A guardian, warden, or keeper. Mon. Angl. torn. 2, p. 71
KHALSA
In Hindu law. An office of government in which the business of the revenue department was transacted uuder the Mohammedan government, and during the early period of British rule. Khalsa […]
KICKBACK
A bribe for routing a job, contract, or order. Typically comes out of the income generated by the job, contract, or order. Demanded by an official.
KICKER
Compensatin offered to a bank so a company can use its services. Refer to equity kicker , carrot equity , and sweetner.
KICKER PATTERN
Trend reversal candlestick pattern. Rather reliable predictor that a change in the direction of a trend is occurring. The fundamentals of a company being researched begin to show change along […]
KICKING THE TIRES
Shopping by a potential investor for an investment brokerage firm described creatively.
KICKOFF MEETING
Pre-launch gathering of stakeholders and prime movers of a program or project. Agenda is strategy, direction, roles, goals, and objectives.
KIDDER
In English law . An engrosser of corn to enhance its price. Also a huckster.
KIDDLE
In old English law . A dam or open wear in a river, with a loop or narrow cut in it, accommodated for the layiug of engines to catch fish. […]
KIDNAP-RANSOM INSURANCE
Rather rare coverage found in few markets. No standard rates exist. A financial institution protects itself in case a named employee is kidnapped and to be ransomed.
KIDNAPPING
The forcible abduction or stealing away of a man, woman, or child from their own country, and sending them into another. It is an offense punishable at the common law […]
KIDNAPPING COVERAGE
A package crime policy typically has this type of insurance coverage. Covers the dangers of a person captured against that person’s will, beyond the insured’s property, forced to enable a […]
KIDNAPPING LAW
federal offense when a person is taken forcibly from one state to another or to a different country.
KIDS IN PARENTS’ POCKETS ERODING RETIREMENT SAVINGS (KIPPERS)
Parents usually dip into retirement monies to offset extra bills when an adult child returns home unable to live because the expense is too great.
KILDERKIN
A measure of eighteen gallons.
KILKETH
An ancient servile payment made by tenants in husbandry. Cowell.KILL, v. To deprive of life; to destroy the life of an animal. The word “homicide” expresses the killing of a […]
KILL
Cancelling an investment transaction prior to the system receiving its posting.
KILLED BY MISADVENTURE
a phrase that means to be accidentally killed but not during the committing of an act this is unlawful.
KILLER BEES
While being overcome in a hostile bidding war , a company receives a saving grace.
KILLYTH-STALLION
A custom by which lords of manors were bound to provide a stallion for the use of their tenants’ mares. Spelman.