Top line

The revenue reported on an income statement.

Top up auction

An auction in which the winner pays his winning bid, but each other bidder must pay the difference between his […]

Total surplus

The total gains from trade received by all parties involved in the exchange. It is measured as the sum of […]

Trade balance

Value of exports minus the value of imports. Also known as: net exports. See also: trade deficit, trade surplus.

Trade costs

The transport costs, tariffs or other factors incurred in trading between markets in two countries that mean that, for affected […]

Trade deficit

A country’s negative trade balance (it imports more than it exports). See also: trade surplus, trade balance.

Trade off

A change in one trait to improve another trait. For instance, an increase in production may lead to a decrease […]

Trade surplus

A country’s positive trade balance (it exports more than it imports). See also: trade deficit, trade balance.

Trade union

An organization consisting predominantly of employees, the principal activities of which include the negotiation of rates of pay and conditions […]

Trademark

A logo, a name, or a registered design typically associated with the right to exclude others from using it to […]