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Margin callA demand from a broker to a client to provide more funds to bring a margin account balance up to a required level.Similar MatchesGross profit marginGross profit marginGross profit divided by sales, which is equal to each sales dollar left over after paying for the cost of goods sold. Marginal propensity to importMarginal propensity to importThe fraction of a change in income (or perhaps disposable income) spent on imports. Contrasts with average propensity to import. Marginal rate of transformationMarginal rate of transformationThe increase in output of one good made possible by a one-unit decrease in the output of another, given the technology and factor endowments of a country; thus the absolute value of the slope of the transformation curve. Marginal tax rateMarginal tax rateThe additional tax which someone pays on each £1 increase of his or her taxable income. In the UK the tax bands for 2003-2004 tax year are:10 per cent on the first slice of earnings22 per cent on next slice40 per cent on top sliceUnder the 'progressive' tax system, once someone's earnings take him into the top tax bracket, any extra earnings will be taxed at the top rate. So someone who is in the 40 per cent bracket has a marginal tax rate of 40 per cent. Margin of safetyMargin of safetyWith respect to working capital management, the difference between (1) the amount of long-term financing and (2) the sum of fixed assets and the permanent component of current assets. Further SuggestionsMarginBuy on margin Net profit margin Dumping margin Margin requirement Contribution margin Original margin Marginal rate of substitution margin Marginal revenue OTC margin stock Initial margin Marginal revenue product Marginal tax rate Marginal propensity to consume margin account Operating profit margin Marginal efficiency of capital Marginal product Marginal cost Unmargined account gross margin operating margin Marginal value product Margin security |
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