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Probability distributionA specification of the probabilities for each possible value of a random variable.Probability distributionA function that describes all the values a random variable can take and the probability associated with each. Also called a probability function.Probability distribution Similar MatchesRequired minimum distribution (RMD)Required minimum distribution (RMD)The minimum amount that the IRS requires must be withdrawn each year from all tax-advantaged retirement plans starting in the calendar year following the year in which the plan holder reaches age 70-1/2.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. Income redistribution argument for a tariffIncome redistribution argument for a tariffThe argument that tariffs should be used in order to redistribute income towards the poor. In a rich country, where unskilled labor is the scarce factor, this can make sense as explained in the Stolper-Samuelson Theorem, but it is a second-best argument. Distribution periodDistribution periodThe period following the dividend declaration date to the date of record during which a stockholder must officially own shares to be entitled to the dividend. Dividend distributionDividend distributionSee: Dividend income Frequency distributionFrequency distributionThe organization of data to show how often certain values or ranges of values occur. Further SuggestionsFunctional distribution of incomeDistribution channel Distribution Cost Advantage Distribution Normal Distribution Fractal Distribution Early distribution Distribution area Income distribution Cumulative probability distribution Exchange distribution Primary distribution Secondary distribution or offering Capital gains distribution Skewed distribution distribution Premature distribution Standardized normal distribution |
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