The probability of bankruptcy. It is based on five financial ratios .

an early mortality table which showed the actual mortality experienced by those insured by major insurers between 1925 and 1934.

Way of analyzing an assets swap.

A japanese congromerate with one company taking control. It has been banned since the mid 1940s and is replaced by keiretsu.

The final speculation of a japanese company to boost nonoperating income.

Span. A water ditch or artificial canal, and particularly one used for pur- fiposes of irrigation . See Pico y. Colimas, 32 U Cal. 578.

Span. A water commissioner or superintendent, or supervisor of an ir-Prigation system. See Pico v. Colimas, 32 Cal. 578.

An untechnical term denoting a witness, on the trial of a cause,who manifests a partiality for the side calling him, and an eager readiness to D tellanything which he thinks […]

This word is commonly taken in a bad sense, as denoting a separatist from _the Church of England, or a fanatic. Brown.

O. Sc. Year. “Zeir and day.” Bell.

Equity abhors superfluous things. Lofft, 282.

Ambient air that has been filtered to have less than 0.1 PPM of hydrocarbons.

Account used by a company handling very large endorsements.

Method of preparing cash flow budgets and operating plans which start from zero at the beginning of each year.

A spread with the long position in cap or call and the short on the floor or put. This also occurs vice versa. Refer to collar.

Strategy of trading where one option purchased is equal to one option sold.

A discounted bond that is traded and pays no coupon interest during its life. The difference between par value and discount value generates profit.

Zero coupon bond that can be converted to common stock at a set price or if government issued into a bond bearing interest.

A convertible bond that is discounted and exchanged into stock. While it is a bond it acquires interest.

A swap that exchanges floating for fixed rates at maturation. There are no intervening payments during the transaction . They are long term and last 10 or more years. Refer […]

A sway exchanging periodic payments for one lump payment at maturation.

A yield curve showing discounts for maturities from a starting point to present. This is done through stripping the yield curve .

Level of prevention of defects where output is within limits.

Industrial processes that won’t release any toxic or harmful material into the environment .

Share receiving a fixed sum on redemption.