Planning horizon
The length of time a model projects into the future. |
Similar financial terms
Materials requirement planningComputer-based systems that plan backward from the production schedule to make purchases in order to manage inventory levels.
Corporate financial planning
Financial planning conducted by a firm that encompasses preparation of both long- and short-term financial plans.
Horizontal merger
Involves two firms that operate and compete in the same kind of business activity. Forming a larger firm may have the benefit of economies of scale. Horizontal mergers are regulated by the government for possible negative effects on competition. They decrease the number of firms in an industry, possibly making it easier for the industry members to go into cartels for monopoly profits.
Horizontal merger wave (1895-1904)
The first merger wave began right after the 1883 depression in a period of rapid economic expansion. The combination movement consisted mainly of horizontal mergers, which resulted in high concentration in many industries, including heavy manufacturing industries. Accomplished with this merger wave was the completion of the transcontinental railroad system, the advent of electricity and a major increase in the use of coal. The completed rail system resulted in the development of a national econo ...
Horizontal spread
The simultaneous purchase and sale of two options that differ only in their expiration dates.
