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Mr. (Or Mrs.) Average: Facetious name for a bowler who doesn't show up, since his or her average is often used to compute team scoring. See also blind.

Note (Original Note): A document signed by the borrower of a loan and stating the loan amount, the interest rate, the time and method of repayment and the obligation to repay. The note serves as evidence of the d . . . View Full Definition

Nikkei Stock Average: The Nikkei Stock Average, sometimes call the Nikkei Index or simply the Nikkei, is a price-weighted index of 225 blue chip stocks traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The index, which was int . . . View Full Definition

Net Income (Or Net Loss): A measure of the overall performance of a business entity: equal to revenues minus expenses for the period.

Open Reading Frame (ORF): The sequence of dna or rna located between the start-code sequence (initiation codon) and the stop-code sequence (termination codon).

Multi-Switch (Or Multi-Satellite Switch Or Matrix-Switch): If you want to hook up more receivers than your dish can accommodate, you can use a multiswitch to split up the satellite feed without compromising signal quality. Some multiswitches allow y . . . View Full Definition

Operating Profit (Or Loss): Revenue from a firm's regular activities less costs and expenses and before income deductions.

Ratio Of Average Price To Equity: The ratio of average annual High-Low prices to equity capital per share at corporate book value at the beginning of each calendar year.

Paper Profit (Or Loss): If you own an asset that increases in value, any increase in value is a paper profit, or unrealized gain. If you sell the asset for more than you paid to buy it, your paper profit becomes an . . . View Full Definition

P.L. 480 (Or Public Law 480): P.L. 83-480 (July 10, 1954), also called Food for Peace, is the common name for food aid programs established by the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, which seeks to . . . View Full Definition