Association of International Bond Dealers – Explained

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Investments, Trading, and Financial Markets

What is the Association of International Bond Dealers?The Association of International Bond Dealers (AIBD) is an organization that sets standards for bond dealers and regulates trading and settlement in the Eurobond market. Established in 1969, AIBD has been a...

Discrete Distribution – Explained

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Research, Quantitative Analysis, & Decision Science

What is a Discrete Distribution?In statistics, a discrete distribution is a probability distribution of the outcomes of finite variables or countable values. If a random variable follows the pattern of a discrete distribution, it means the random variable is discrete....

Product Costs & Period Costs (Accounting) – Explained

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Managerial & Financial Accounting & Reporting

What are Product Costs or Manufacturing Costs?Product or manufacturing costs are all costs related to the production of goods. This might include material costs, wages, equipment and facilities, and commissions. Product costs are broken down further into: Direct...

Diseconomies of Scale – Explained

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Economic Analysis & Monetary Policy

What are Diseconomies of Scale?Diseconomies of scale is a situation whereby the costs per unit of a company rises as a result of growth in business. What is the Effect of Disceconomies of Scale?In diseconomies of scale, the expansion of a business creates an increase...

Diluted Earnings Per Share – Explained

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Managerial & Financial Accounting & Reporting

What are Diluted Earnings Per Share?The basic earnings per share of a company refer to the earnings made on the shares of its stock. This metric takes into account the net earning/income of a company and the total number of outstanding shares the company has. Diluted...

Desk Trader – Explained

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Investments, Trading, and Financial Markets

What is a Desk Trader?In the financial market, a desk trader is a trader who is confined to trading for the clients of the institution or firm it represents rather than trade with his or her firms accounts. This trader takes orders to form a firms clients and execute...

Depreciation, Depletion, and Amortization – Explained

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Managerial & Financial Accounting & Reporting

What is Depreciation, Depletion, and Amortization?Depreciation, depletion, and amortization (DD&A) refer to an accounting technique (generally accrual accounting) that a company uses to match the cost of an asset to the revenue generated by the asset over its...

Demand Pull Inflation – Explained

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Economic Analysis & Monetary Policy

What is Demand-Pull Inflation?Demand-pull inflation is an economic situation that occurs when the demand for goods and services is more than the supply of goods or services. In an economy, when aggregate demand outpaces aggregate supply, it means there is an imbalance...

Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) – Explained

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Operations, Project, & Supply Chain Management

What is Delivered Duty Paid?Delivered duty paid (DDP) is a contractual agreement in which the seller assumes total responsibility for the transportation of goods purchased by buyers and all the costs associated therewith. This generally includes payment of shipping...

Delisting – Explained

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Investments, Trading, and Financial Markets

What is Delisting?Delisting, whether voluntary or involuntary, refers to the removal of security from a stock exchange. When security that was formerly listed on a stock exchange is removed and cannot be traded for a period of time, such a security has been delisted....