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Financial Year
See Fiscal Year.
First-mover Advantage
The advantage that can be gained by the first business to occupy a market. (Wikipedia article on First-mover Advantage)
Fiscal Year
The period businesses use for calculating their annual financial statements. (Wikipedia article on Fiscal Year)
Five Forces Model
A model explaining the 5 forces which determine how competitive a market is. (Wikipedia article on Porter 5 forces analysis)
Fixed Asset
An asset which is not liquid (e.g. it cannot easily be converted into cash). (Wikipedia article on Fixed Asset)
Fixed Cost
Costs independent of the volume of a product produced or sold. (Wikipedia article on Fixed Cost)
Fixed Liability
See Long Term Liability.
Focus Group
A session in which a group of people are asked about their feelings or attitudes towards a particular product or concept. (Wikipedia article on Focus Group)
Frequency Marketing
See Loyalty Marketing.
Front-end
The user interface of a system or web site. (Wikipedia article on Front-end and Back-end)
Full Cost Accounting (FCA)
A type of accounting in which the full costs of each alternative are considered when making a decision. (Wikipedia article on Full Cost Accounting)
Future Value
The projected nominal value of a sum of money at a given point in the future. (Wikipedia article on Future Value)

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