Equilibrium (of a market)

A state of a market in which there is no tendency for the quantities bought and sold, or the market […]

Equilibrium rent

Rent in a market that is in equilibrium. Also known as: stationary or persistent rents.

Equilibrium unemployment

The number of people seeking work but without jobs, which is determined by the intersection of the wage-setting and price-setting […]

Equipment and real estate loans

The 504 loan program from the Small Business Administration provides businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major assets. The maximum […]

Equipment loans

Equipment financing is a type of term loan that can be used to purchase and spread out the cost of […]

Equity

Equity is used by analysts to work out how financially “healthy” a company is. It also represents what would be […]

Equity financing

Using capital stock (common stock or preferred stock) instead of debt in order to finance an investment such as a […]

Ersatz good

A good that is inferior to one that it has replaced.

Escrow account

Asset that a third party holds during the period in which two other parties are finishing a transaction

Ethical investment

Investments made in companies that are specifically chosen for their environmental or moral credentials. Defence contractors, or companies known to […]