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Law of large numbers
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Law of large numbersThe mean of a random sample approaches the mean (expected value) of the population as sample size increases.
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Mean
The expected value of a random variable. Arithmetic average of a sample.
Size
Refers to the magnitude of an offering, an order, or a trade. Large as in the size of an offering, the size of an order, or the size of a trade. Size is relative from market to market and security to security.
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Law of diminishing marginal utility
Additional units added to a consumer's stock of a commodity give progressively less satisfaction.
Law of diminishing returns
A decreasing amount of extra output is gained when extra units of a varying input are added to a fixed input.
Law of downward sloping demand
Demand generally decreases when prices increase.
Law of one price
An economic rule stating that a given security must have the same price no matter how the security is created.
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Laundering
The manipulation of money obtained in a wrongful manner, for example theft, so as to seem to have originated from a lawful source.
Law
The body of rules which is designed to ensure that the inhabitants of a Jurisdiction will live in harmony.
Law of diminishing marginal utility
Additional units added to a consumer's stock of a commodity give progressively less satisfaction.
Law of diminishing returns
A decreasing amount of extra output is gained when extra units of a varying input are added to a fixed input.
Law of downward sloping demand
Demand generally decreases when prices increase.
Law of large numbers
Law of one price
An economic rule stating that a given security must have the same price no matter how the security is created.
Lawer
Anyone who practices the law as a profession.
Lay off
1) When a company eliminates jobs regardless of how good the employees' performance. 2) A risk reduction, made by investment bankers, that minimizes the potential downside associated with a commitment to purchase and sell a stock issue unsubscribed by stockholders holding rights.
Layered trusts
Trusts placed in series where the beneficiary of the first trust is the second trust; used for privacy.
Layering
May be achieved with numerous combinations of entities.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Mean
The expected value of a random variable. Arithmetic average of a sample.
Size
Refers to the magnitude of an offering, an order, or a trade. Large as in the size of an offering, the size of an order, or the size of a trade. Size is relative from market to market and security to security.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Law of diminishing marginal utility
Additional units added to a consumer's stock of a commodity give progressively less satisfaction.
Law of diminishing returns
A decreasing amount of extra output is gained when extra units of a varying input are added to a fixed input.
Law of downward sloping demand
Demand generally decreases when prices increase.
Law of one price
An economic rule stating that a given security must have the same price no matter how the security is created.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Laundering
The manipulation of money obtained in a wrongful manner, for example theft, so as to seem to have originated from a lawful source.
Law
The body of rules which is designed to ensure that the inhabitants of a Jurisdiction will live in harmony.
Law of diminishing marginal utility
Additional units added to a consumer's stock of a commodity give progressively less satisfaction.
Law of diminishing returns
A decreasing amount of extra output is gained when extra units of a varying input are added to a fixed input.
Law of downward sloping demand
Demand generally decreases when prices increase.
Law of large numbers
Law of one price
An economic rule stating that a given security must have the same price no matter how the security is created.
Lawer
Anyone who practices the law as a profession.
Lay off
1) When a company eliminates jobs regardless of how good the employees' performance. 2) A risk reduction, made by investment bankers, that minimizes the potential downside associated with a commitment to purchase and sell a stock issue unsubscribed by stockholders holding rights.
Layered trusts
Trusts placed in series where the beneficiary of the first trust is the second trust; used for privacy.
Layering
May be achieved with numerous combinations of entities.
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