Dictionary

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conscience money Noun payment made voluntarily to reduce guilt over dishonest dealings
child support Noun court-ordered support paid by one spouse to the other who has custody of the children after the parents are separated
cash surrender value Noun the amount that the insurance company will pay on a given life insurance policy if the policy is cancelled prior to the death of the insured
cost overrun Noun excess of cost over budget
cost of living Noun average cost of basic necessities of life (as food and shelter and clothing)
controlling interest Noun ownership of more than 50% of a corporation's voting shares
cost-of-living allowance Noun an allowance for changes in the consumer price index
closing price Noun (stock market) the price of the last transaction completed during a day's trading session
compensatory damages Noun compensation for losses that can readily be proven to have occurred and for which the injured party has the right to be compensated
cash price Noun the current delivery price of a commodity traded in the spot market
cost of capital Noun the opportunity cost of the funds employed as the result of an investment decision
capital cost Noun the opportunity cost of the funds employed as the result of an investment decision
carrying cost Noun the opportunity cost of unproductive assets
carrying charge Noun the opportunity cost of unproductive assets
carrying charge Noun charge made for carrying an account or for merchandise sold on an installment plan
costs Noun pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation
capital expenditure Noun the cost of long-term improvements
corkage Noun a charge added at a restaurant for every bottle of wine served that was not bought on the premises
carfare Noun the fare charged for riding a bus or streetcar
cab fare Noun the fare charged for riding in a taxicab
combat pay Noun extra pay for soldiers engaged in active combat
cost-of-living benefit Noun a benefit that goes to anyone whose money receipts increase automatically as prices rise
capital levy Noun a tax on capital or property
convertible bond Noun a bond that can be converted to other securities under certain conditions
corporate bond Noun a bond issued by a corporation
council tax Noun a tax levied on households by local authorities
coupon bond Noun a bond issued with detachable coupons that must be presented to the issuer for interest payments
charge per unit Noun amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis
capital account Noun (finance) an account of the net value of a business at a specified date
capital account Noun (economics) that part of the balance of payments recording a nation's outflow and inflow of financial securities
capitation Noun a tax levied on the basis of a fixed amount per person
cash in hand Noun assets in the form of money
circumstances Noun a person's financial situation, good or bad
circumstances Noun your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
car insurance Noun insurance against loss of your car due to theft or traffic accidents
customs Noun money collected under a tariff
customs duty Noun money collected under a tariff
coinsurance Noun insurance issued jointly by two or more underwriters
countervailing duty Noun a duty imposed to offset subsidies by foreign governments
current assets Noun assets in the form of cash (or easily convertible into cash)
cover charge Noun a fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drink
compound interest Noun interest calculated on both the principal and the accrued interest
capital stock Noun the book value of the outstanding shares of a corporation
capital stock Noun the maximum number of shares authorized under the terms of a corporation's articles of incorporation
classified stock Noun common stock classified as A or B where A has certain advantages (e.g., voting power) that B does not
common stock Noun stock other than preferred stock
common shares Noun stock other than preferred stock
contingency fee Noun a fee that is payable only if the outcome is successful (as for an attorney's services)
cash account Noun an account with a securities brokerage whose transactions are settled on a cash basis
custodial account Noun a brokerage firm account that parents have created for a minor