Realisation Principle: The principle whereby the value of an asset can only be determined when it is sold or otherwise disposed of, ie. its 'real' (or realised) value.

 

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Realisation Principle: The principle whereby the value of an asset can only be determined when it is sold or otherwise disposed of, ie. its 'real' (or realised) value.

Principle Of Segregation: Mendels first law; holds that each pair of factors of heredity separate during gamete formation so that each gamete receives one member of a pair.

Principle Of Independent Assortment: Mendels second law; holds that during gamete formation, alleles in one gene pair segregate into gametes independently of the alleles of other gene pairs. As a result, if enough gametes are p . . . View Full Definition

Principle Of Diversification: That portfolios of different sorts of assets differently correlated with one another will have negligible unsystematic risk. In other words, unsystematic risks disappear in diversified portf . . . View Full Definition

Pilates Principles: The six core principles that govern the correct execution of Pilates exercises, namely, Breathing, Centering, Control, Concentration, Flowing Movement, and Precision. To gain the most from t . . . View Full Definition

Revenue Recognition Principle: The idea that revenues should be recorded when (1) the earnings process has been substantially completed and (2) an exchange has taken place.

Uncertainty Principle: The exact momentum and exact location of a particle cannot be specified. Werner Heisenberg stated that the product of uncertainties in location and momentum measurements can never be smaller . . . View Full Definition

Systematic Risk Principle: Also called undiversifiable risk or market risk.

Stand-Alone Principle: Make a good-sized market in the trader's own bid and offering prices. Hence, 'standing up' to the bid signifies the trader's willingness to buy size (i.e., 50m) volume at the advertised bid, . . . View Full Definition

Pauli Principle: No two electrons in an atom can have the same set of 4 quantum numbers. Because the n, ell, and mell quantum numbers address a particular orbital, and because the ms quantum number has only . . . View Full Definition