Interest \(in Economics\)

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• interest rate — noun the percentage of a sum of money charged for its use (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑rate of interest • Hypernyms: ↑rate, ↑charge per unit • Hyponyms: ↑discount rate, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• interest rate — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms interest rate : singular interest rate plural interest rates economics the percentage that an institution such as a bank charges or pays you in interest when you borrow money from it or keep money in an account …   English dictionary

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• Interest (disambiguation) — Interest is any fee paid on borrowed capital. It may also refer to: * Interest (emotion), the emotion prompting attention or curiosity **Relating to this, any hobby or other form of recreation * National interest or raison d état , the operant… …   Wikipedia

• Economics and the Public Purpose — is a 1973 book by Harvard economist John Kenneth Galbraith. Galbraith advocates a new socialism as the solution, nationalising military production and public services such as health care. He also advocates introducing disciplined wage, salary,… …   Wikipedia

• economics — /ek euh nom iks, ee keuh /, n. 1. (used with a sing. v.) the science that deals with the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services, or the material welfare of humankind. 2. (used with a pl. v.) financial considerations;… …   Universalium

• Economics — This article is about the social science. For other uses, see Economics (disambiguation). For a topical guide to this subject, see Outline of economics. Economics …   Wikipedia