Date Certain
DefinitionDate certain is a legal term for the date on or by which the actions of a contract can be reasonably completed, and is...
Data Smoothing
What is data smoothing and why do we need it Data smoothing is a technique used to reduce the noise or random fluctuations in data....
Deadweight Loss Of Taxation
DefinitionIn economics, the excess burden of taxation, also known as the deadweight cost or deadweight loss of taxation, is one of the economic losses...
Dealer Financing
What is 'Dealer Financing' Loans that are originated by a retailer to its customers and are then sold to a bank or...
The Concept of Effective Duration
The concept of effective duration is a way to evaluate a bond's price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. It accounts for the uncertainty...
Daniel P. Amos
DefinitionDaniel Paul "Dan" Amos is an American business executive. He serves as the chairman and chief executive officer of Aflac and Aflac Incorporated. Daniel...
David Ricardo
DefinitionDavid Ricardo was a British political economist, one of the most influential of the classical economists along with Thomas Malthus, Adam Smith and James...