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foreign factor income

in economics, the net income from assets that are owned by foreigners. The citizens of a country will own assets that are physically located overseas (for example, real estate in another country, shares of foreign stock, or even labor performed while an expatriate), and those assets earn income. At the same time, foreigners likewise earn income on assets located in ones' own country.

If domestically-owned assets located abroad earn more income than domestic assets owned by foreigners, then there will be a net flow of income from overseas. This is a collateral benefit to running a trade surplus, especially over several years.

An example might be the United Kingdom (UK) during the 19th century. Prior to the 1880's, the UK exported far more than it imported. With the foreign money, it bought assets in the economies of other countries, such as the USA, Continental Europe, and the future Commonwealth of Nations. These assets naturally earned a lot of income, as they accumulated over many decades. The income from these assets was so large that, after the 1880's, the UK ran a trade deficit but still had a current account surplus.


In the case of the UK, the current account surplus from the NFFI was still large enough that the UK could continue to buy foreign assets that earned income, even as its trade deficit grew during the early 20th century.

Gross national product (GNP) is gross domstic product (GDP) minus net foreign factor income (NFFI).

by Abu Yahya February 14, 2009

35πŸ‘ 7πŸ‘Ž


The Larry factor

A complex branch dealing with the time lost from when Larry leaves point A and reaches point B. Even if studied for a lifetime no one would understand this branch of mathematics.

Zoe: "Larry! Wanna get me something from Sonic?"

Larry: "Sure"

*2 hrs later*

Larry: "Here's your stuff."

Zoe: "The Larry Factor"

Zoe: "What took you so long?"

Larry: "I had to run a few errands"

by The Larry Factor April 12, 2009

1πŸ‘ 3πŸ‘Ž


The Truth Factor

When a guy tell a girl something about another girl and says dont tell her, and if the girl is friends with her, she immediatly goes and tells her what he said.

Jack wouldn't have known I was going to ask him out, but I told Jannet and she used The Truth Factor.

by Miss Alabama Alaska June 20, 2005

1πŸ‘ 3πŸ‘Ž


Mcknight Factor

To go or act insane, to blame others for your own actions. To think that others are crazy. Sometimes related to drug use.

I am sorry your son has been acting out, it more than likely he has the "Mcknight Factor" syndrome

by Not the other white meat December 24, 2011

1πŸ‘ 3πŸ‘Ž


fag factor five

1) Being in a state of extreme homosexual flamboyance.
2) Being in the presence of a large number homosexual persons.

Guy 1: Hey dude, have you been to Club Med Gym recently?
Guy 2: No way man, last time I went it there it was like fag factor five, there was so much flouncing I had to leave.

or

Guy 1: What is that guy in the leather trousers doing?
Guy 2: OMG he just squeezed that dude's ass
Guy 1: I think we've just reached fag factor five in here

by Sexual Harassment Panda May 4, 2006

93πŸ‘ 30πŸ‘Ž


Virgin Slut Factor

Virgin Slut Factor n. (vΓ»r j n sl t f k t r) or VSF

The mathematical theory that the number of years one waits to have sex is directly proportionate to the freak level they will attain after copulation. For Example if the going age in your area is 17 and you wait until you are 18 you will probably only have one partner during this first year of discovery. Unlike the one who might wait until they are 27, who might feel that they need to make up for lost time therefore sleeping with 10 people in the first year.

It isn’t Brittany’s fault that she is a total hoochie, her VSF was just too high.

by Imajica21 May 10, 2005

64πŸ‘ 21πŸ‘Ž


B & M factor

crowded ANYTHING! highways, stores, streets, e.t.c.!! B & M means bodies n' (or) and (or) in machines. -saying one experienced a high B & M factor, means they experienced a situation where the ratio of bodies~machines~space was EXTREMELY out of balance!!

joe: don't drive the van wyck thruway!!, the high B & M factor is hugely punishing!!

overpopulation often has one experiencing a high B & M factor!!

the holidays specialize in extremely high B & M factor EVERYWHERE!!, -think i'll only buy online!

judy 'did' (pick a name!) in the storeroom, as they waited for the high B & M factor to subside...

by michael foolsley November 12, 2013