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Listen to a Business English Dialogue About And administrative Naomi: Hey Ryan, have you ever come across the term “administrative” in a business context? Ryan: Hi Naomi, yes, “administrative” usually refers to tasks or activities related to managing and organizing…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Alligator spread Evelyn: Hi Roy, have you heard of an “alligator spread” in business and finance? Roy: No, I haven’t. What is it? Evelyn: An alligator spread is a trading strategy where an…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About All ordinaries index Riley: Hey Ryan, have you heard of the All Ordinaries Index? Ryan: Yes, Riley, it’s a stock market index in Australia that tracks the performance of the top 500 companies…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About After hours dealing or trading Allison: Hi Eugene, do you know what after-hours trading is? Eugene: Hey Allison, yes, after-hours trading refers to buying and selling stocks outside of the regular trading hours…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About After acquired clause Elizabeth: Hi Sean, have you ever heard about the “after-acquired clause” in business and finance? Sean: Yes, Elizabeth. An after-acquired clause is a provision in a contract that gives the…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Affordability index Lucy: Hi Carl, have you heard about the affordability index? Carl: Hi Lucy, yes, it’s a measure used in real estate to determine the affordability of homes in a particular area…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Affiliated persons Serenity: Hi Ronald, do you know what affiliated persons are in business and finance? Ronald: Hello Serenity! Yes, affiliated persons refer to individuals or entities that have a close relationship or…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Adverse selection Ella: Hey Andrew, have you heard about adverse selection in insurance markets? Andrew: Hi Ella, yes, adverse selection occurs when individuals with higher risk levels are more likely to purchase insurance,…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Advance refunding Claire: Hi Dylan, have you ever heard of advance refunding in finance? Dylan: Yes, Claire. It’s when a bond issuer refinances existing bonds by issuing new bonds before the old ones…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Adjusted gross incomes Kinsley: Hi Ryan, do you know what adjusted gross income means? Ryan: Yes, Kinsley, I do. Adjusted gross income is a person’s total gross income minus specific deductions, such as…