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  2. Calculator - Wikipedia

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    Made in Japan, this was also the first calculator to use an LED display, the first hand-held calculator to use a single integrated circuit (then proclaimed as a "calculator on a chip"), the Mostek MK6010, and the first electronic calculator to run off replaceable batteries. Using four AA-size cells the LE-120A measures 4.9 by 2.8 by 0.9 inches ...

  3. Canadian rock music charts - Wikipedia

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    On October 25, 1999, the chart made a slight change to the name Top 30 Rock Report. [4] The chart kept this name until it was published for the last time on November 6, 2000, due to the ceasing of the RPM magazine's publication. [5] The charts published by RPM are archived by Library and Archives Canada.

  4. Neutral rate of interest - Wikipedia

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    A good deal of recent [when?] discussion about economic policy, both in the US and internationally, has centered on the idea of the neutral rate of interest. [6] Following the financial crisis of 2007–08 (sometimes referred to as the "global financial crisis"), key central banks in major countries around the world expanded liquidity quickly and encouraged interest rates (especially short ...

  5. Federal funds rate - Wikipedia

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    Discount rate is the interest rate at which the Fed loans out its funds to eligible institutions via the discount window. This makes it unlikely for banks or other institutions to make loans at higher rates, therefore effectively setting a ceiling to the federal funds rate.

  6. Floating interest rate - Wikipedia

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    A customer borrows $25,000 from a bank; the terms of the loan are (six-month) SOFR + 3.5%. At the time of issuing the loan, the SOFR rate is 2.5%. For the first six months, the borrower pays the bank 6% annual interest: in this simplified case $750 for six months.

  7. Reverse mortgage - Wikipedia

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    The line of credit growth rate is determined by adding 1.25% to the initial interest rate (IIR), which means the line of credit will grow faster if the interest rate on the loan increases. On 3 September 2013 HUD implemented Mortgagee Letter 2013-27, which made significant changes to the amount of proceeds that can be distributed within the ...

  8. List of countries by traffic-related death rate - Wikipedia

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    Low-income countries now have the highest annual road traffic fatality rates, at 24.1 per 100,000, while the rate in high-income countries is lowest, at 9.2 per 100,000. [ 3 ] Seventy-four percent of road traffic deaths occur in middle-income countries, which account for only 53 percent of the world's registered vehicles.

  9. Amortization schedule - Wikipedia

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    Amortization refers to the process of paying off a debt (often from a loan or mortgage) over time through regular payments. [2] A portion of each payment is for interest while the remaining amount is applied towards the principal balance. The percentage of interest versus principal in each payment is determined in an amortization schedule.