COST BASIS Definition

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COST BASIS, in securities, is the purchase price after commissions or other expenses. It is used to calculate capital gains or losses when the security is eventually sold.

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MTM see MARK-TO-MARKET.

MARGINAL PROFIT is the change in the total profit that results from the sale of an additional unit.

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