HYPOTHECATION Definition

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HYPOTHECATION, in securities, is the pledging of securities to brokers as collateral for loans made to cover short sales or purchase securities. In banking, it is the pledging of property to secure a loan.

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COST ELEMENT, in cost accounting, is the lowest level component of a resource activity, or cost object.

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