Q
Ratio:
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Market
value of a firm's assets divided by replacement value of the
firm's assets.
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QPP:
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Quebec
version of the Canada Pension Plan.
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Qualified
Investments (RRSP/RRIF) |
Qualified
investments is the term used for investments that can be held
in an RRSP or RRIF. These investments generally include: Canadian
dollar savings accounts, guaranteed investment certificates,
term deposits shares of Canadian and foreign companies listed
on a prescribed stock exchange, shares of some over-the-counter
U.S. and Canadian companies, shares of some small businesses
certain types of bonds and money-market investments such as
treasury bills, Canada Savings Bonds, Government of Canada
bonds, provincial government bonds, Crown Corporation bonds,
bonds issued by Canadian corporations listed on a prescribed
stock exchange, and certain strip bonds certain types of mortgages,
including your own certain covered call options, warrants
and rights mutual funds
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Qualified
Small Business Corporation Share:
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A
share in a small business corporation. The corporation is
owned by the individual holding the share. A capital gains
deduction is still available on the sale of this type of share
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Quartile:
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Mutual
funds are grouped into sectors. For the proposes of comparison,
ach sector is divided into four quartiles (or quarts); the
best performing funds are in the top quartile.
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Quick
Assets:
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Current
assets minus inventories.
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Quick
Ratio:
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To determine the quick ratio that's a company's ability to
meet its financial obligations with its more liquid assets,
you divide the company's cash, accounts receivable and marketable
securities by its current liabilities. In generally healthy
companies should have a quick ratio of at least 1 to 1.
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Quotation:
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The bid and/or offered prices of a dealer that is willing
to buy or sell at.
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