Nominal scale
Level I
A measurement scale that categorizes data but does not rank them.
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CFA Glossary of Terms and Formulas
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Effective unemployment rate, below which pressure emerges in labor markets.
Non-agency RMBS
Level I
In the United States, securities issued by private entities that are not guaranteed by a federal agency or a GSE.
Non-cash rent
Level II
An amount equal to the difference between the average contractual rent over a lease term (the straight-line rent) and the cash rent actually paid during a period. This figure is one of the deductions made from FFO to calculate AFFO.
Non-convergence trap
Level II
A situation in which a country remains relative poor, or even falls further behind, because it fails to t implement necessary institutional reforms and/or adopt leading technologies.
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A CFA glossary is a reference list of terms, formulas, and finance concepts that appear across the CFA Program. It helps candidates review key ideas while studying for Level I, Level II, or Level III.
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