Business and Personal Finance Dictionary

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• RETURN ON SALES - A measurement of operational efficiency equalingnet pre-tax profits divided by net sa...
  
  
• RETURN ON STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY - a measure of how profitably the company is utilizing shareholders' fund...
  
  
• RETURN ON TOTAL ASSETS - The ratio of earnings available to common stockholders to total assets.
  
  
• RETURN PREMIUM - The refund of unearned advance premium resulting from cancellation of a hazard insuran...
  
  
• RETURN-TO-MATURITY EXPECTATIONS - A variant of pure expectations theory that suggests that the return a...
  
  
• RETURNED CHECK - a check that was presented to the financial institution on which it was drawn, was ref...
  
  
• RETURNED OR "BOUNCED" CHECK CHARGE - Also referred to as an NSF or non-sufficient funds fee. The amount...
  
  
• RETURNS - Reductions to gross sales that occur when customers are given credit for sold goods that are ...
  
  
• REUTERS - International news and quotation service based in London.
  
  
• REVALUATION - in general, is the reconsideration of the value or worth of a property. In currency, it i...