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Business Definition for: Appreciation

  • the value that certain assets, particularly land and buildings, accrue over time. Directors of companies are obliged to reflect this in their accounts.
  • the increase in value of one currency relative to another

Wiktionary Definition for: Appreciation

  • A just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence.
  • Accurate perception; true estimation; as, an appreciation of the difficulties before us; an appreciation of colors.
  • Ex: His foreboding showed his appreciation of Henry's character. —J. R. Green.
  • A rise in value;—opposed to depreciation.

Additional Resources

CEMEX Announces Expiration of Its Appreciation Warrants and ADWs
MONTERREY, Mexico -- CEMEX, S.A. de C.V. (NYSE: CX) today announced that its appreciation warrants and American Depositary Warrants ADWs, each representing five appreciation warrants, expired today in accordance with their terms. Holders of appreciation warrants and ADWs will receive an appreciation value equal to U.S.$2.041231 per appreciation warrant (U.S.$10.206154...
Tags: appreciation, Cemex
Research articles 2004-12-22
Appreciate to Motivate (The Five Secret Keys to Successful Team Building)
Time and time again the one motivating factor at the top of most employee lists is appreciation for a job well done. It is more requested than the green stuff, money. Why don't more managers, owners, and employees give appreciation? Some people state they don't know how to give it....
Tags: Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Team Management, Appreciation, Team-building, Recruitment & Selection
White papers
Characteristics of North Sea Oil Reserve Appreciation
This paper concerns crude oil reserve appreciation in both the UK and Norwegian sectors of the North Sea. It examines the change in reserves attributed to North Sea fields over time, seeking to reveal patterns of reserve appreciation both for individual fields and for groups of fields classified by potentially...
Tags: Distinction, Appreciation, North Sea
White papers 2000-12-01
The Dynamics of Metropolitan Housing Prices
This study examines the dynamics of real housing price appreciation in 130 metropolitan areas across the United States. The study finds that real housing price appreciation is strongly influenced by the growth of population and real changes in income, construction costs and interest rates. The study also finds that stock...
Tags: Finance, Investment, Appreciation
White papers 2002-01-01
Appreciation Sales Letter
This is a template for sales letter which can be use to show your appreciation for the business and ask to expand your contacts within current client staff members.
Tags: Appreciation, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales
Tools & templates 2007-12-01
Annual Stock Option Grants Calculator
The purpose of this tool is to help illustrate how the value of annual stock option grants can improve over time. To use this tool you will need to enter the current stock price, the stock appreciation rate, the number of years you want to track its growth for and...
Tags: Stock Option, Stock, Appreciation, MortgageLoan.com, Stock Options, Investment, Benefits, Financial Accounting, Human Resources, Stock Options & Grants, Finance
Tools & templates 2008-01-01
Appreciation Sales Letter - Demo New Products
Use this template as a sales letter to show your appreciation for the clients business. At the same time let them know you have other products which may provide them equal benefit.
Tags: Appreciation, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales
Tools & templates 2007-12-01
Kettering University Presents Six Appreciation Awards
FLINT, Mich. -- President Stan Liberty and his wife, Angie, hosted the first Kettering University President's Appreciation Dinner last week in Flint with about 150 supporters attending the gala. Receiving special recognitions were:
Tags: Kettering University
Research articles 2007-09-19
Spatio-Temporal Measurement of House Price Appreciation in Underserved Areas
In this article, we examine house price appreciation rates and volatility in underserved areas. These include (1) census tracts with median income at or below 90 percent of the area median income AMI and (2) tracts with a minority concentration of at least 30 percent and median income up to...
Tags: Investment, Finance, Operational Accounting, Income, Appreciation, Fannie Mae, Volatility
White papers 2003-01-01
Pillow Gifts
A token of appreciation from one organization or an individual taken part in a meeting or an incentive trip to the organization sponsoring the event is considering as a pillow gift. It is not a hard and a fast rule to give pillow gifts, but they definitely enhance the attendee’s...
Tags: Appreciation, Sales Force Management, Sales
White papers 2003-01-01
GreCon, Inc. (Newscast).(receives Department of Defense certificate of appreciation)(Brief Article)
GreCon, Inc., Tigard, Oregon, was awarded a certificate of appreciation from the U.S. Dept. of Defense in recognition of continual employer support critical ... GreCon, Inc., Tigard, Oregon, was awarded a certificate of appreciation from the U.S. Dept. of Defense in recognition of continual employer...
Tags: appreciation, U.S. Department of Defense
Research articles 2002-07-01
Your Employees: Do You Appreciate Them Or Take Them For Granted?
By becoming more mindful of expressing appreciation and gratitude, you can have a dramatic effect on not just your employees, but your peers and even those above you in your organization. By expressing appreciation and gratitude, you increase your energizing effect on others, and become more of a "Force for...
Tags: Appreciation, HumanNature@Work.com
White papers 2008-05-05
APPRECIATION PRESSURE ON RENMINBI TO FALL IN 2006, UBS SAID
AsiaInfo Services 03-17-2006 Appreciation Pressure on Renminbi to Fall in 2006, UBS Said BEIJING, Mar 17, 2006 SinoCast via COMTEX -- With the decrease of trade surplus and capital inflow, the appreciation pressure on Renminbi will also decli AsiaInfo Services...
Tags: UBS AG
Research articles 2006-03-17
Charter/VH1 Big in 2003 Customer Appreciation.(Campaign)(services)(Brief Article)
VH1 VH1 created an exclusive opportunity for Charter to enhance their customer appreciation efforts by allowing their customers to ... VH1 VH1 created an exclusive opportunity for Charter to enhance their customer appreciation...
Research articles 2004-07-12
Cisco Announces 1998 Supplier Appreciation Award Winners
SAN JOSE, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 5, 1998--Cisco Systems, Inc. today announced the winners of its 7th annual supplier appreciation awards program. Awards were presented to Cisco suppliers in ten categories during a ceremony held on Friday, October 2.
Tags: Cisco Systems Inc., supplier
Research articles 1998-10-05
American News, Aberdeen, S.D., Farm and Business Scene Column.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
Nov. 11--AG APPRECIATION BANQUET IS TUESDAY IN ABERDEEN: Rep. John Thune, R-S.D., will speak from Washington, D.C., via satellite on Tuesday night at the annual Ag Appreciation Banquet, sponsored by the Ag Committee of the Aberdeen Area Chamber of Co Nov. 11--AG APPRECIATION BANQUET IS TUESDAY...
Tags: Aberdeen Group Inc.
Research articles 2000-11-13
Fitch Rates E-470 Public Highway Auth, Colorado Rev Bonds 'BBB-'
NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings assigns a 'BBB-' underlying rating to approximately $164 million E-470 Public Highway Authority, CO (E-470 or the authority) senior revenue bonds consisting of $75 million series 2004A noncallable capital appreciation bonds, $70 million series 2004B callable capital appreciation bonds and $19 million series 2004C (noncallable...
Tags: bond
Research articles 2004-12-10
CRAZY FOR MOO! Celebrate Cow Appreciation Day with Ben & Jerry's Dairy-ingly Decadent New Flavors
BURLINGTON, Vt. -- Go ahead, milk it for all it's worth. That's right, July 15 is Cow Appreciation Day and what better way to join the cow parade than by raising a spoon and pint of Ben & Jerry's ice cream to gratefully salute the cows in your life?
Tags: Appreciation Day, Ben & Jerry, Cow
Research articles 2005-06-27
Able Energy, Inc., Recognizes Recent Stock Appreciation
ROCKAWAY, N.J. -- Able Energy, Inc. ("Able") wants this opportunity to address the recent drastic appreciation of the price of its common stock as well as the unprecedented trading volume the stock has experienced. Management is excited about these recent developments and is gratified that the market has recognized the...
Tags: stock
Research articles 2005-03-09
Franchise Appreciation Day program improved: new features include presentations from leaders in Congress and discussions with federal officials, Q&A opportunities for attendees.(Government Relations)
The International Franchise Association has improved the program for this year's Franchise Appreciation Day, making it even more valuable to the franchisees and franchisors coming to Washington, D.C. on Sept. 28. The International Franchise Association has improved the program for this year's Franchise...
Tags: leader, U.S. Congress
Research articles 2004-08-01
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