BACKWARDATION Definition

BACKWARDATION is the commission paid by a seller for the postponement of a transaction on a stock exchange when prices for cash delivery are higher than for forward delivery.

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INSIDER TRADING is the trading, primarily of securities, by management or others who have special access to unpublished information. If the information is used to illegally make a profit, there may be large fines and possible jail sentences.

STABLE MONETARY UNIT CONCEPT allows accountants to ignore the effect of inflation in the accounting records.

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