Business Terms

unbalanced growth: the result when not all sectors of an economy can grow at the same rate.

unbundling: dividing a company into separate constituent companies, often to sell all or some of them after a takeover.

uncertainty analysis: a study designed to assess the extent to which the variability in an outcome variable is caused by uncertainty at the time of estimating the input parameters of the study.

undervalued: used to describe an asset that is available for purchase at a price lower than it is worth.

underwrite: to assume risk, especially for a new issue or an insurance policy.

underwriter: a person or organization that buys an issue from a corporation and sells it to investors.

unearned income: income received from sources other than employment.

unit: a collection of securities traded together as one item.

unit of trade: the smallest amount that can be bought or sold of a share of stock, or a contract included in an option.

unlimited liability: full responsibility for the obligations of a general partnership.

unsecured debt: money borrowed without supplying collateral.

upsell: to sell customers a higher-priced version of a product they have bought previously.

used credit: the portion of a line of credit that is no longer available.