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Variable Ceiling: Occurs when the height of a ceiling layer increases and decreases rapidly, The ascribed height is the average of all the varying values.

Variable Lease: Allows for increases in the rental charges during the lease period. One of the more common is the graduated lease which provides for specified rent increases at set future dates. Another is . . . View Full Definition

Variable Life Insurance: Variable life insurance policies are cash-value policies that allow you to choose how your premium is invested from among a package of alternatives offered by the insurer. In many variable l . . . View Full Definition

Variable Life Insurance Policy: Expenditures that change in proportion to increases or decreases in sales or production volumes. See also fixed costs.

Variable Lp-Hp Filter: Crossover components which provide adjustable cut-off frequencies, and levels.

Variable Interest Rate: Interest rates offered by banks and financial institutions on loans or deposits which are liable to change according to circumstances. For example a movement in the interest rate set by the . . . View Full Definition

Variable Import Levy: A charge levied on imports that raises their price to a level at least as high as the domestic price. Such levies are adjusted frequently (hence 'variable') in response to changes in world m . . . View Full Definition

Variable Cost: Investment contracts whose issuer pays a periodic amount linked to the investment performance of an underlying portfolio.

Variable Costs: Operating expenses that fluctuate with occupancy, such as utilities and maintenance costs.

Variable Declaration: Variable declaration is where a variable is first given a type and a variable name. For instance: int j:, char name[20]:, in c++, the methods and variables that the class will contain are de . . . View Full Definition