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Hospitality Glossary

Definitions for hotels, restaurants, guest experience, booking, service, occupancy, and travel operations.

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Compound Interest

Compound interest is interest calculated on both the original amount and the interest that has already been added over time.

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APR

APR, or annual percentage rate, is the yearly cost of borrowing expressed as a percentage, usually excluding the effect of compounding.

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APY

APY, or annual percentage yield, shows the yearly return on savings or investments after compounding is included.

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Accounts Payable

Accounts payable is money a business owes to suppliers, vendors, or creditors for goods or services already received.

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Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable is money customers owe a business for goods or services the business has already delivered.

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Amortization

Amortization is the process of spreading loan payments or certain costs over time according to a schedule.

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Accrued Interest

Accrued interest is interest that has been earned or accumulated but has not yet been paid or received.

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Asset Turnover

Asset turnover is a financial ratio that compares revenue with assets to show how efficiently a company uses assets to generate sales.

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Average Revenue Per User

Average revenue per user is a metric that divides revenue by the number of users or customers in a period.

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Accelerated Depreciation

Accelerated depreciation is a method that records more depreciation expense earlier in an asset's useful life.

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Aggregate Demand

Aggregate demand is the total demand for goods and services in an economy over a period.

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Aggregate Supply

Aggregate supply is the total quantity of goods and services producers are willing to supply in an economy.

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Annual Percentage Rate

Annual percentage rate is the expanded form of APR, showing yearly borrowing cost as a percentage.

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Average Daily Rate

Average daily rate is a metric often used in hospitality to measure average room revenue per occupied room.

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Annual Fee

Annual Fee is a finance term used when discussing a fee charged once per year for an account, card, service, or product.

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Annualized Return

Annualized Return is a finance term used when discussing an investment return converted into a yearly rate.

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Arrears Payment

Arrears Payment is a finance term used when discussing a payment made after it was due or after the service period.

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Award Rate

Award Rate is a finance term used when discussing a rate used to determine pay, benefits, awards, or financial amounts in a specific context.

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All-In Cost

All-In Cost is a finance term used when discussing the total cost of a product, service, loan, or transaction after included charges.

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Bank Rate

Bank Rate is a finance term used when discussing an interest rate used by a central bank or banking system.

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Burn Rate

Burn Rate is a finance term used when discussing the rate at which a company spends cash over time.

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Bank Guarantee

Bank Guarantee is a finance term used when discussing a bank promise to cover a payment or obligation if a customer fails to do so.

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Base Rate

Base Rate is a finance term used when discussing a reference interest rate used to price loans or financial products.

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Bear Call Spread

Bear Call Spread is a finance term used when discussing an options strategy designed for a limited bearish view.

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Bear Put Spread

Bear Put Spread is a finance term used when discussing an options strategy that may profit from a moderate price decline.

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Benchmark Rate

Benchmark Rate is a finance term used when discussing a reference rate used to price or compare financial products.

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Bond Coupon

Bond Coupon is a finance term used when discussing interest paid by a bond according to its stated rate.

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Bull Spread

Bull Spread is a finance term used when discussing an options or investment strategy designed for a moderate price rise.

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Bank Charges

Bank Charges is a finance term used when discussing fees charged by a bank for services or account activity.

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Bank Fee

Bank Fee is a finance term used when discussing a charge applied by a bank for a service or transaction.

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Bear Spread

Bear Spread is a finance term used when discussing an options strategy designed to benefit from a price decline.

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Business Plan

Business Plan is a finance term used when discussing a document describing business goals, strategy, and financial expectations.

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Business Case

Business Case is a finance term used when discussing the financial and strategic reason for taking an action.

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QuickBooks Online

A cloud accounting service used to track income, expenses, invoices, payroll connections, and financial reports.

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Capital Rate

Capital Rate is a finance term used when discussing capital rate.

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Cash Rate

Cash Rate is a finance term used when discussing cash rate.

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Debt Rate

Debt Rate is a finance term used when discussing debt rate.

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Dividend Rate

Dividend Rate is a finance term used when discussing dividend rate.

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Equity Rate

Equity Rate is a finance term used when discussing equity rate.

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Earnings Rate

Earnings Rate is a finance term used when discussing earnings rate.

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Fund Rate

Fund Rate is a finance term used when discussing fund rate.

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Forecast Rate

Forecast Rate is a finance term used when discussing forecast rate.

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Gross Rate

Gross Rate is a finance term used when discussing gross rate.

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Growth Rate

Growth Rate is a finance term used when discussing growth rate.

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Hedge Rate

Hedge Rate is a finance term used when discussing hedge rate.

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Holding Rate

Holding Rate is a finance term used when discussing holding rate.

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Investment Rate

Investment Rate is a finance term used when discussing investment rate.

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Interest Rate

Interest Rate is a finance term used when discussing interest rate.

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Joint Account Rate

Joint Account Rate is a finance term used when discussing joint account rate.

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Junk Bond Rate

Junk Bond Rate is a finance term used when discussing junk bond rate.

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Key Rate Account

Key Rate Account is a finance term used when discussing key rate account.

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Key Rate Asset

Key Rate Asset is a finance term used when discussing key rate asset.

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Key Rate Budget

Key Rate Budget is a finance term used when discussing key rate budget.

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Key Rate Capital

Key Rate Capital is a finance term used when discussing key rate capital.

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Key Rate Cost

Key Rate Cost is a finance term used when discussing key rate cost.

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Key Rate Credit

Key Rate Credit is a finance term used when discussing key rate credit.

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Key Rate Debt

Key Rate Debt is a finance term used when discussing key rate debt.

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Key Rate Equity

Key Rate Equity is a finance term used when discussing key rate equity.

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Key Rate Expense

Key Rate Expense is a finance term used when discussing key rate expense.

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Key Rate Forecast

Key Rate Forecast is a finance term used when discussing key rate forecast.

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Key Rate Fund

Key Rate Fund is a finance term used when discussing key rate fund.

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Key Rate Income

Key Rate Income is a finance term used when discussing key rate income.

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Key Rate Ledger

Key Rate Ledger is a finance term used when discussing key rate ledger.

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Key Rate Liability

Key Rate Liability is a finance term used when discussing key rate liability.

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Key Rate Loan

Key Rate Loan is a finance term used when discussing key rate loan.

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Key Rate Margin

Key Rate Margin is a finance term used when discussing key rate margin.

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Key Rate Market

Key Rate Market is a finance term used when discussing key rate market.

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Key Rate Metric

Key Rate Metric is a finance term used when discussing key rate metric.

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Key Rate Payment

Key Rate Payment is a finance term used when discussing key rate payment.

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Key Rate Portfolio

Key Rate Portfolio is a finance term used when discussing key rate portfolio.

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Key Rate Price

Key Rate Price is a finance term used when discussing key rate price.

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Key Rate Profit

Key Rate Profit is a finance term used when discussing key rate profit.

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Key Rate Rate

Key Rate Rate is a finance term used when discussing key rate rate.

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Key Rate Ratio

Key Rate Ratio is a finance term used when discussing key rate ratio.

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Key Rate Revenue

Key Rate Revenue is a finance term used when discussing key rate revenue.

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Key Rate Risk

Key Rate Risk is a finance term used when discussing key rate risk.

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Key Rate Statement

Key Rate Statement is a finance term used when discussing key rate statement.

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Key Rate Tax

Key Rate Tax is a finance term used when discussing key rate tax.

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Key Rate Valuation

Key Rate Valuation is a finance term used when discussing key rate valuation.

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Key Rate Yield

Key Rate Yield is a finance term used when discussing key rate yield.

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Key Rate Allocation

Key Rate Allocation is a finance term used when discussing key rate allocation.

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Key Rate Balance

Key Rate Balance is a finance term used when discussing key rate balance.

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Key Rate Benchmark

Key Rate Benchmark is a finance term used when discussing key rate benchmark.

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Key Rate Cash Flow

Key Rate Cash Flow is a finance term used when discussing key rate cash flow.

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Key Rate Dividend

Key Rate Dividend is a finance term used when discussing key rate dividend.

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Key Rate Earnings

Key Rate Earnings is a finance term used when discussing key rate earnings.

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Key Rate Fee

Key Rate Fee is a finance term used when discussing key rate fee.

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Key Rate Instrument

Key Rate Instrument is a finance term used when discussing key rate instrument.

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Key Rate Invoice

Key Rate Invoice is a finance term used when discussing key rate invoice.

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Key Rate Liquidity

Key Rate Liquidity is a finance term used when discussing key rate liquidity.

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Key Rate Model

Key Rate Model is a finance term used when discussing key rate model.

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Key Rate Reserve

Key Rate Reserve is a finance term used when discussing key rate reserve.

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Key Rate Return

Key Rate Return is a finance term used when discussing key rate return.

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Key Rate Schedule

Key Rate Schedule is a finance term used when discussing key rate schedule.

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Key Rate Transaction

Key Rate Transaction is a finance term used when discussing key rate transaction.

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KPI Rate

KPI Rate is a finance term used when discussing kpi rate.

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Liquidity Rate

Liquidity Rate is a finance term used when discussing liquidity rate.

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Ledger Rate

Ledger Rate is a finance term used when discussing ledger rate.

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Market Rate

Market Rate is a finance term used when discussing market rate.

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Margin Rate

Margin Rate is a finance term used when discussing margin rate.

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Net Income Rate

Net Income Rate is a finance term used when discussing net income rate.

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Nominal Rate

Nominal Rate is a finance term used when discussing nominal rate.

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Operating Rate

Operating Rate is a finance term used when discussing operating rate.

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Option Rate

Option Rate is a finance term used when discussing option rate.

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Portfolio Rate

Portfolio Rate is a finance term used when discussing portfolio rate.

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Profit Rate

Profit Rate is a finance term used when discussing profit rate.

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Quantitative Rate

Quantitative Rate is a finance term used when discussing quantitative rate.

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Quarterly Rate

Quarterly Rate is a finance term used when discussing quarterly rate.

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Revenue Rate

Revenue Rate is a finance term used when discussing revenue rate.

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Return Rate

Return Rate is a finance term used when discussing return rate.

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Savings Rate

Savings Rate is a finance term used when discussing savings rate.

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Shareholder Rate

Shareholder Rate is a finance term used when discussing shareholder rate.

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Tax Rate

Tax Rate is a finance term used when discussing tax rate.

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Treasury Rate

Treasury Rate is a finance term used when discussing treasury rate.

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Underwriting Rate

Underwriting Rate is a finance term used when discussing underwriting rate.

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Unit Cost Rate

Unit Cost Rate is a finance term used when discussing unit cost rate.

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Valuation Rate

Valuation Rate is a finance term used when discussing valuation rate.

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Venture Rate

Venture Rate is a finance term used when discussing venture rate.

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Working Capital Rate

Working Capital Rate is a finance term used when discussing working capital rate.

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Wealth Rate

Wealth Rate is a finance term used when discussing wealth rate.

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XIRR Rate

XIRR Rate is a finance term used when discussing xirr rate.

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X-Efficiency Rate

X-Efficiency Rate is a finance term used when discussing x-efficiency rate.

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Yield Rate

Yield Rate is a finance term used when discussing yield rate.

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Year-End Rate

Year-End Rate is a finance term used when discussing year-end rate.

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Zero Coupon Rate

Zero Coupon Rate is a finance term used when discussing zero coupon rate.

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Zakat Rate

Zakat Rate is a finance term used when discussing zakat rate.

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