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Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Original issue discount Elise: Hi Sophia, have you heard of original issue discount? Sophia: No, I haven’t. What does it mean? Elise: Original issue discount, or OID, is the difference between the face…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Optional dividend Layla: Hi Mary, have you ever heard of an “optional dividend” in finance? Mary: No, I haven’t. What is it? Layla: An optional dividend is a dividend payment that gives shareholders…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Option series Elizabeth: Hi Gabriella, have you heard about “option series” in business and finance? Gabriella: No, what is it? Elizabeth: Option series refers to a group of options contracts with the same…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Option price Willow: Hi Paisley, do you know what option price means in business and finance? Paisley: No, I’m not sure. What is it? Willow: Option price is the amount of money that…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Option and futures contracts Willow: Hi Elizabeth, have you ever traded options or futures contracts? Elizabeth: Hi Willow! Yes, I have. Options and futures contracts are financial instruments that allow traders to speculate…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Oporto derivatives exchange Lydia: Hi Harper, have you heard about the Oporto derivatives exchange in business and finance? Harper: No, Lydia. What is the Oporto derivatives exchange? Lydia: The Oporto derivatives exchange is…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Operations department back office Maya: Hi Addison, do you know about the operations department back office in business and finance? Addison: Yes, Maya. The operations department back office is responsible for handling administrative…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Operating profit margin Stella: Hi Caroline, do you know what “operating profit margin” means in business? Caroline: Yes, it’s a financial metric that shows the percentage of revenue a company retains as operating…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Operating leverage Avery: Hi Olivia! Have you heard about operating leverage in business and finance? Olivia: Hi Avery! Yes, operating leverage refers to the degree to which a company’s fixed costs are used…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Operating income Isabella: Hi Stella, do you know what operating income is in business and finance? Stella: Yes, I do. Operating income is the profit a company earns from its core business operations,…