variation of prices

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• variation — variational, variative /vair ee ay tiv/, adj. variationally, variatively, adv. /vair ee ay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act, process, or accident of varying in condition, character, or degree: Prices are subject to variation. 2. an instance of this: There… …   Universalium

• variation margin — During periods of great market volatility or in the case of high risk accounts, additional margin deposited by a clearing member firm to an exchange. Chicago Board of Trade glossary margin, gross margin, net margin, security margin, variation… …   Financial and business terms

• variation — [[t]ve͟ərie͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] variations 1) N COUNT: usu N on n A variation on something is the same thing presented in a slightly different form. This delicious variation on an omelette is quick and easy to prepare... Many theories on punishment exist …   English dictionary

• variation — var•i•a•tion [[t]ˌvɛər iˈeɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act or process of varying: prices subject to variation[/ex] 2) an instance of this: a variation in quality[/ex] 3) amount of change: a temperature variation of 20°[/ex] 4) a different form of… …   From formal English to slang

• variation — n. 1 the act or an instance of varying. 2 departure from a former or normal condition, action, or amount, or from a standard or type (prices are subject to variation). 3 the extent of this. 4 a thing that varies from a type. 5 Mus. a repetition… …   Useful english dictionary

• Variation margin — An additional required deposit to bring an investor s equity account up to the initial margin level when the balance falls below the maintenance margin requirement. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * *    Variation margin is collected on a …   Financial and business terms

• variation — noun 1 (C, U) a difference or change from the usual form of something (+ in): There are wide regional variations in house prices. 2 (C) something that is done in a way that is different from the way it is usually done (+ on): an interesting… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Compensating variation — In economics, compensating variation (CV) is a measure of utility change introduced by John Hicks (1939). Compensating variation refers to the amount of additional money an agent would need to reach its initial utility after a change in prices,… …   Wikipedia

• Equivalent variation — (EV) is a measure of how much more money a consumer would pay before a price increase to avert the price increase. Because the meaning of equivalent may be unclear, it is also called extortionary variation . John Hicks (1939) is attributed with… …   Wikipedia

• Unwarranted variation — Unwarranted Variation, first termed by Dr. John Wennberg in his decades of research [ [http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/06 22/b3986001.htm Medical Guesswork ] ] , can be defined as differences in healthcare service delivery that… …   Wikipedia

• Solar variation — Solar variations are changes in the amount of solar radiation emitted by the Sun. There are periodic components to these variations, the principal one being the 11 year solar cycle (or sunspot cycle), as well as aperiodic fluctuations. Solar… …   Wikipedia