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Minimum lending rateThe minimum rate of interest at which the Bank of England was willing to lend to the money markets. Discontinued in 1981.Similar MatchesAlternative minimum taxAlternative minimum taxA tax which targets high wealth individuals to pay a minimum amount of tax. The tax is calculated on the sum of adjusted gross income and tax preference items less exemptions. Required minimum distribution (RMD)Required minimum distribution (RMD)The minimum amount that the IRS requires must be withdrawn each year from all tax-advantaged retirement plans starting in the calendar year following the year in which the plan holder reaches age 70-1/2. Roth IRAs are exempt from this rule. Minimum price systemMinimum price systemSpecification of the lowest price permitted for an import. Prices below the minimum may trigger a tariff, hence a variable levy, or quota. See maximum price systerm. These have several names: basic import price, minimum import price, reference price, and trigger price. Guaranteed minimum periodGuaranteed minimum periodThe period during which an annuity is paid irrespective of whether the annuitant dies during that period.If the annuitant lives beyond this period, payments continue until death. An annuity with such a guarantee could benefit people, with dependants who require the income to continue after their death. This means that the sum of money paid for the annuity would not be wasted in the event of early death. Minimum efficient scaleMinimum efficient scaleThe smallest output of a firm consistent with minimum average cost. In small countries, in some industries the level of demand in autarky is not sufficient to support minimum efficient scale. Further Suggestionsminimum price fluctuationminimum funding requirement Minimum variance portfolio Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) guaranteed minimum pension minimum maintenance minimum income guarantee Minimum variance frontier Minimum import price minimum quote size Minimum maintenance |
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