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Business Definition for: gross margin
Dictionary of Accounting Terms
gross margin
See also gross profit
Dictionary of Banking Terms
gross margin

  1. Banking.Synonymous with spread or yield. The difference between the lender's cost of funds, and the rate paid by the borrower, including upfront fees, usage fees, and cancellation fees.
  2. Finance.A disclosure on the Profit and Loss (P&L) statement of the borrower; the difference between sales and gross earnings.

Dictionary of Business Terms
gross margin
See also gross profit ratio , gross profit
Related Terms:
gross profit

sales minus cost of sales; also called gross margin.

gross profit ratio

in an installment sale, the relationship between the gross profit (gain) and the contract price. The resulting fraction is applied to periodic receipts from the buyer to determine the taxable gain from each receipt.

gross profit

sales minus cost of sales; also called gross margin.

Referring Terms:
underwriting spread
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