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Book to billThe book-to-bill ratio is the ratio of orders taken (booked) to products shipped and bills sent (billed). The ratio measures whether the company has more orders than it can deliver (>1), equal amounts (=1), or less (<1). This ratio is of significant interest to investors/ traders in the high-technology sector.Book to bill Similar MatchesOrder Book OfficialOrder Book OfficialThe exchange employee in charge of keeping a book of public limit orders on exchanges utilizing the "marker-maker" system, as opposed to the "specialist system", of executing orders. See also Market-Marker and Specialist. Guest bookGuest bookAn online message board where site visitors can post their comments about the website. Order bookOrder bookThe automated trading system introduced in 1997 for the largest companies quoted on the London Stock Exchange. Trades through SETS cut out the need for market makers which theoretically means a narrower bid-offer spread for investors. Smaller companies on the LSE continue to use the SEAQ 'quote' book system, and market makers play an important role in putting buyers and sellers together. Red BookRed BookInformal name for the detailed Government spending and revenue forecasts which accompany each Budget speech. Formally known as the Financial Statement. Size out the bookSize out the bookOvert action to exclude a public bid or offer from participation in a print through trading a larger size in the book. Can never size out a market order. See: Priority, shut out the book. Further SuggestionsBook to marketBuy the book Cashbook book Bookmarklets Book Entry Double entry book keeping Open book Bookmarks Build a book pass book Market book ratio Short book books of account No book Symbol book special price to book value Cook the books book transfer book value Net book value Underbooked Yellow Book Book profit Book entry securities |
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