Economics terms starting with F

23 terms

  1. Factor income Labor and property earnings from current production. In national income, it is the incomes accruing to labor and property of U.S.
  2. Factor incomes See Factor income
  3. FDIUS See Foreign direct investment in the United States (FDIUS)
  4. Final demand Demand of final uses.
  5. Final estimate The third estimate of gross domestic product (GDP) and its components for a quarter.
  6. Final estimates See Final estimate
  7. Final use(s) Final-demand components for goods and services, which consist of personal consumption expenditures (PCE); gross private fixed investment; change in…
  8. Financial account (international) Record of transactions between U.S. residents and foreign residents resulting in changes in the level of international claims or liabilities, such as in…
  9. Financial accounts (international) See Financial account (international)
  10. Financial asset See Financial assets
  11. Financial assets Deposits, stocks, bonds, notes, currencies, and other instruments that possess value and give rise to claims, liabilities, or equity investment.
  12. Fisher ideal price index The geometric mean of the Laspeyres and Paasche price indexes. The Fisher index is superior to either the Laspeyres or the Paasche index if the structure…
  13. Fixed assets Produced assets that are used repeatedly, or continuously, in processes of production for an extended period of time.
  14. Fixed investment Consists of purchases of residential and nonresidential structures and of equipment and software by private businesses, by nonprofit institutions, and by…
  15. Foreign affiliate A foreign business enterprise in which there is U.S. direct investment-that is, in which a U.S.
  16. Foreign affiliates See Foreign affiliate
  17. Foreign direct investment in the United States See Foreign direct investment in the United States (FDIUS)
  18. Foreign direct investment in the United States (FDIUS) Ownership or control, directly or indirectly, by one foreign person, or entity, of 10 percent or more of the voting securities of an incorporated U.S.
  19. Foreign parent The first person, or entity, outside the United States in a U.S. affiliate's ownership chain that has a direct investment interest in the affiliate.
  20. Foreign parent group Consists of the foreign parent and the ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) of a U.S.
  21. Foreign parents See Foreign parent
  22. Foreign resident See Foreign residents
  23. Foreign residents Individuals, governments, business enterprises, trusts, associations, and nonprofit organizations that fulfill two criteria: (1) They have their center of…