MEDICAL COST RATIO
Comparing the health care cost of a health insurance company and its premium revenues. It is one of the indicators of the insurer’s financial health. Like other types of insurers, health insurance companies are for profit firms and should remain profitable in order to stay in the industry.
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Tit for Tat
Game theory mechanism subject to a payoff matrix similar to a prisoner’s dilemma. Anchored on the concepts of retaliation and altruism, this ...
Nonsegregated Disclosures
Information that must be presented legally anywhere in a lease agreement. These are required by the Federal Reserve Board Regulation M. The lease a ...
Product Line
A series of related products which are all made or manufactured by the same company.
Behavioral Economics
The scientific study on how the mind thinks and how each person reacts as it relates to the process of decision making in economics of individuals ...
Infant-Industry Theory
A theory stating the emerging domestic industries must be protected against foreign competition until they become established and mature. In econom ...
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Introduction to Banking
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A Guide to Your Personal Income Tax: Avoid Awful Surprises
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Student Loans: Loan Repayment
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A Primer on Retirement Planning
Every person dreams of enjoying their lives once they reach their golden years. Most people desire living in a house with a beach front view or a m ...
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