Preference
121preference shares — Same as preferred stock …
122preference share — Brit. a share of preferred stock. [1835 45] …
123Veterans' Preference Act — The Veterans Preference Act, established in the US in 1944, required the Federal Government to favor returning war veterans when hiring new employees in an attempt to recognize their service, sacrifice, and skills. Preference Before the Civil War …
124Time preference — In economics, time preference (or discounting ) pertains to how large a premium a consumer will place on enjoyment nearer in time over more remote enjoyment.There is no absolute distinction that separates high and low time preference, only… …
125Unfair preference — In many legal systems, where a person or company transfers assets or pays a debt to a creditor shortly before going into bankruptcy, that payment or transfer can be set aside on the application of the liquidator or trustee in bankruptcy as an… …
126Revealed preference — theory, pioneered by American economist Paul Samuelson, is a method by which it is possible to discern the best possible option on the basis of consumer behavior. Essentially, this means that the preferences of consumers can be revealed by their… …
127Imperial Preference — was a proposed system of reciprocally levelled tariffs or free trade agreements between the dominions and colonies within the British Empire. As Commonwealth Preference, the proposal was later revived in connection with the members of the… …
128in preference to — RATHER THAN, instead of, in place of, sooner than. → preference * * * in preference to Rather than • • • Main Entry: ↑prefer * * * in preference to phrase instead of someone or something else that you like or want less Harry was unable to… …
